A false rape accusation can ruin your life, men who have been so unfortunate to go through it never fully recover.
To be falsely accused of rape in itself is an ominous stain that will always stay with the accused person. This is true whether the court acquits or the accuser withdraws the allegation.
Just like the story of this serial rape accuser who was finally brought to justice.
Jemma Beale, who is 27 years old, was found guilty of perjury as well as perverting the course of justice after she made false rape allegations against 15 men. The woman hails from west London and will now have to do a 10-year sentence for her false allegations.
One of the men she accused of rape even did some jail time, while another fled after facing the allegations to avoid facing the consequences of the false claims made against him.
Not only did Beale’s lies land a man in prison for years, but she also secured almost $15,000 from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
Three judges upheld the conviction when Beale appealed to have the judgment overturned. During the appeal, she claimed that she was innocent, but the three-judge bench thought otherwise.
In making the ruling, the judge, Lady Justice Hallett, pointed out that Beale had repeatedly made false accusations, mostly of a sexual nature, and that the justice system suffered considerable harm as a result. A lot of resources were used to investigate and prosecute claims that never even happened. She also said that there was no sign of remorse on Beale’s part.
Lady Justice Hallett said: “The idea that a woman could send an innocent man to prison for years solely so she could obtain compensation beggars belief.”
The fact that Beale had been abused as a child was not taken into consideration while issuing the sentence. Lawyers wanted her to get a lighter sentence in light of this fact.
Beale’s lawyer went on to say that the judgment was wrong as the defendant was put under strong media scrutiny, which might have had an impact on the judgment made in the case.
However, even while admitting that some of the ways in which the case was reported in the media were sensationalist in nature, they insisted that Beale did not suffer a worse judicial outcome as a result.
The media reported that police spend an estimated 6.400 hours following up on her claims and that the taxpayers paid £250,000 in a trial that cost £110,000 more.
Beale was first found guilty in 2017.
AWM pointed out that many people in England are happy to know that Jemma Beale will be served justice. Not only did her lies ruin many men’s lives, but she also benefited from her lies financially. But for the next decade of her life, she’ll be serving time in prison.
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