Prosecution for false rape claims.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

This can be hugely problematic and has led to many personal and professional issues for the accused (including suicide), even when the police have proven that they are not a sex offender. The issues spreads to family and friends, it's waste of money and delicate time.

A case I experienced first hand. A close family member was falsely accused of rape. The case took three long years and was eventually thrown out of court and the charges were dropped.
The accused suffered three long years of torture with a label of a suspected sex offender. The accuser walks away with £12,000 compensation. Leaving the accused, the family and friends with nothing but anger and distress after the long 3 years it took for it to come to an end.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament.

Making a false allegation of a crime may already in some circumstances lead to a jail sentence - for example, if someone is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. In other cases, people who are accused of making false accusations may be prosecuted for wasting police time.

You could start a new petition asking for a specific change to the law.

You may find this guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service helpful:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/p_to_r/perverting_the_course_of_justice_-_rape_and_dv_allegations/

Timeline

20 Mar 2017	Petition opened for signatures
29 Mar 2017	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Mar 2017

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