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A woman who made a
false complaint to police that she had been raped by a taxi driver in Johnsonville
then made to pay a $30 has escaped without conviction. The 23-year-old was
given diversion and the charge against her withdrawn in Wellington District
Court yesterday. She was granted permanent name suppression. Wellington CIB
detectives began a rape investigation after the woman said a taxi driver had
sexually assaulted her in the back seat after driving her home from a night
out on August 6. The attack was alleged to have happened about 8.30am in
Arthur Carman St. The woman later
admitted making a false complaint. Taxi Federation
executive director Tim Reddish said the incident highlighted the
vulnerability of cabbies, most of whom acted professionally. "Every time there
is an incident, whether we're right or wrong, there's always some adverse
publicity as far as the taxi industry is concerned." False rape complaints
against cabbies had increased since the drinking age was lowered to 18, he
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