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SD - False rape report results in $500 fine for former student (Rebecca Diamond)

Original Article 01/26/2011 By EMMA DEJONG A former SDSU student who falsely reported a rape in December pleads guilty Rebecca Diamond, a former SDSU student, pleaded guilty to false reporting and was sentenced with a $500 fine. In December, she reported to the SDSU Police Department that she was sexually assaulted, and then later repealed the report. She appeared in court Jan. 10 and was sentenced with a $500 dollar fine. Along with the fine, Diamond was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended. - Wow, you sure punished her, while the person she accused would have been sent to prison for years. Clyde Calhoon, Brookings County states attorney, said Diamond has served her five days, and the conditions on which the days are suspended are that she must "remain law-abiding" and "contribute 50 hours of community service...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on January 28, 2011 (boomark / email).