Woman who faked homophobic hate crime given jail sentence
Charlie
Rogers, 33, last year told police officers that she was the victim of a hate crime, during which she was attacked by three masked men, tied up, and had the word “dyke” was carved into her skin.Judge Pokorny, presiding in- the case said: “The evidence is overwhelming that Charlie Rogers’ narrative on 22 July, 2012 was an incredible and outrageous lie the second it passed her lips.”
The Lancaster County Judge said that Rogers had damaged the gay rights cause by making the false claims.
She was sentenced to a week in prison, with two years probation. She is also expected to serve 250 hours community service, and complete a psychiatric exam.
Rogers, a former University basketball star,
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