Falsely Accused – Sex Assault

 Falsely Accused of Sexual Assault

False allegations of sexual assault and rape have become widespread due to expanded definitions, removal of due process protections, and a variety of incentives to accuse.

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1. Connect:  Facebook

2. Issue summaries:

• How Rape Laws Remove the Presumption of Innocence
• From Presumed Consent to Presumed Non-Consent

3. How common are false allegations of sexual assault?

• Research studies
• National survey: One in Ten Falsely Accused of Abuse
• Exonerations for a Wrongful Conviction of Sexual Assault
• Law review: The Truth Behind the Two Percent False Rape Claim Figure

4. Colleges

• Department of Education: Sexual Assault Directive 
• SAVE: On College Campuses, Civil Liberties Took a Beating
• Law review: A Hostile Environment for Student Defendants: Title IX and Sexual Assault on College Campuses
• Statements opposing the Directive:
  • 13 organizations
  • Over 120 editorials
• Accusing U campaign

5. Military

• Center for Military Readiness: How to Recognize False Allegations of Rape
• Washington Post: Legal Changes in Military Rape Cases ‘Horribly Flawed’
• U.S. Court of Appeals opinion: Rape consent provision “results in an unconstitutional burden shift to the accused.”
• Congressional Report Called Rape Accusations Against US Soldiers in WW II a ‘Racket’

6. Other information:

• Investigators: Red Flags for False Allegations of Rape
• State Penalties for False Reporting of a Crime
• False allegations of domestic violence
• False allegations of child abuse

7. False Allegations Awareness Month - June of each year:

• Resource listing
• 2011
• 2012

SAVE maintains an on-going, high-profile media campaign featuring radio interviews, editorial columns, press releases, and social media efforts. In 2012, SAVE reached an estimated 5 million persons. Please support SAVE’s continuing efforts to stop false allegations! Make a donation now: www.saveservices.org/contribute