The case summarized A woman in her 20s from Vestfold has been convicted of falsely accusing two men of rape. The woman has been sentenced to ten months in prison and must pay NOK 80,000 in compensation to each of the wrongly accused. The men have been falsely accused of rape for over two years, which has had major consequences for their social lives and workplaces. The woman repeated the accusations in several police interviews and claimed that the rape had taken place in a room where there were no bedrooms. The court believes that general preventive considerations weigh heavily in the case. The woman’s defense is considering appealing the verdict, as they believe the punishment is more severe than is usual in such cases. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. In the summer of 2022, the woman reported two men for rape. She explained in questioning that the two had raped her at the same time. Now the woman has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced for intentionally giving a false statement. On Friday, it became clear that she will be sentenced to ten months in prison and to pay NOK 80,000 in compensation to each of the wrongly accused. Defender Christofer Arnø. The photo was taken in connection with another case in 2022. Photo: John-André Samuelsen The woman’s defender, Christofer Arnø, says they are considering appealing the verdict. – The result was not unexpected, but we think the sentence is too severe. We believe that it is higher than the level set by case law for such cases, he says. Falsely accused for two years The men have been falsely accused of rape for over two years. Their legal aid lawyer, Charlotte Magdalene Andersen, has not had the opportunity to speak to news so far on Friday. The picture shows aid lawyer Charlotte Andersen in connection with a case in 2023. Photo: Espen Bierud / news – For my clients, the case has led to great stress and consequences, both in social life, but also for the workplace, she has previously said about the case to Tønsbergs Blad. The court included in the assessment that the two victims found the accusations very offensive. The case has had damaging effects for both, both in terms of work, close relationships and place of residence. Repeated the accusations The woman explained in several police interviews, both on the same day and several months later, that the two men had raped her. She claimed they had both taken her to a room and penetrated her at the same time. The woman explained that, among other things, she had said stop and that she had a boyfriend. She went to the emergency room just hours after she claimed the rape had happened. There she was examined at the abuse center. Her blood alcohol level was measured at 2.29. Around 20 minutes after she visited the emergency room, she was questioned for the first time. The two men were arrested later that night. Penalty of 3 years During the investigation, the police found several points in the woman’s explanation that were not true. Among other things, she claimed to have been raped in a bedroom on a floor where there are no bedrooms. The defendant herself has described that she was in a “bubble” where she did not know what was true or not. The court believes the woman was sane. The penalty for breaking section 222 of the Criminal Code on false accusation is a fine or imprisonment for up to 3 years. The court believes that general preventive considerations weigh heavily. They believe that the fact that there are two people accused also indicates a significant addition to the sentence. In a mitigating way, they have considered a long processing time. The woman’s defender has also asked the court to take into account what he believes is a reduced understanding of reality, but the court believes this is not true. Published 01.11.2024, at 13.40 Updated 01.11.2024, at 13.50
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