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The Dominion Post
August 16, 2002
False sexual assault claims
Three Upper Hutt women have been charged in the past week for laying false
sexual assault complaints.
In the latest incident, a woman, 41, was arrested on Wednesday after alleging
that two staff at her workplace committed serious sexual assaults on her last
year.
The woman is due to appear in court today.
Last week two young women were arrested after claiming they were kidnapped
and sexually violated at an Upper Hutt
address.
Detective Sergeant Warren Olsson said false complaints were a growing
concern. As well as causing stress to those accused of offending, they also
took police resources away from victims who really needed police help.
Police treated all sexual assault complaints seriously.
Two women appeared in court last week and have been remanded to appear again
on August 28 on charges of falsely claiming they were detained for sex.
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