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Did Marcella Beth Dresdale Falsely Accuse a Student of Rape?

A young man was thrown out of college without any due process after a woman allegedly falsely accused him of rape:A former student has sued Brown University in federal court, saying university officials interfered with his efforts to clear his name after another student, the daughter of a prominent Brown alumnus and donor, accused him of rape.In documents unsealed Monday, the former student, William McCormick III, said the university had failed to follow its own disciplinary policies and sent him home to Wisconsin after the woman?s father made calls to top university officials. The rape accusation was never reported to the police by Brown or the woman, according to the lawsuit. Within a month, Mr. McCormick had agreed to a private settlement with the woman?s lawyer: if he withdrew from Brown, she would not file criminal charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on April 15, 2010 (boomark / email).