Alleged Rape Victim Becomes the Accused | Larimer County Lawyer

A woman accuses her co-worker of rape. Read more in our blog.
A woman accuses her co-worker of rape. Read more in our blog.
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Last year, a Fort Collins woman accused her co-worker of kidnapping and violently sexually assaulting her. The co-worker, in an incredibly emotional police interview, claimed he was friends with the victim, and they had consensual sex. Lucky for the accused co-worker, the woman, who was engaged at the time, was inconsistent in her story with the police. The police explained that her statements didn’t match the evidence and she quickly said she would drop the charges. Luckily, no charges were officially filed, but the accusations alone affected the man’s life.

False Rape Allegations Alone Can Affect Your Life in Fort Collins

These allegations had a lasting effect on this woman’s co-worker. He was fired from his job and has been trying to catch up with his finances ever since. Emotionally, the man is traumatized and finds it hard to trust women. He feels like his name was dragged through the mud and still isn’t cleared. The woman, who did face criminal charges for her false allegations, served 35 days in jail and was sentenced to probation with electronic monitoring.

But Why Would Someone Do This?

Alleged victims have many reasons for making accusations and lying.

Alleged victims have many reasons for making accusations and lying in Fort Collins, Windsor, and Loveland. While it was not confirmed, perhaps in this case, it was a case of regret. The woman was engaged at the time she had sex with her co-worker, and maybe she got caught. Saving her engagement was more important than a man’s life. We have seen cases where alleged victims don’t want to own their cheating behavior, so they claim rape. These allegations have debilitating effects on the accused, as her co-worker could have faced 30 years to life for the crimes she was accusing him of.

If you are being falsely accused of any crime, including Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side. Alleged Victims all have motives for their false reports to police – together we can find these and expose them to the judge and jury in Larimer, Boulder and Grand County.

If you or a loved one has been falsely accused of any crime, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact an experienced Fort Collins criminal defense attorney at the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007, or submit the “Get Help Now” form. Together, we can protect your future.