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Student allegedly lies to
police
From Staff Reports
The Purdue student who reported being sexually
assaulted on campus on Jan. 10 was arrested Tuesday on charges of perjury
and false informing in connection with a sexual assault investigation.
Vanessa R. Prather, 19, a freshman in the School
of Liberal Arts, was arrested on charges derived from a police report
that Prather submitted Jan. 10 stating she had been sexually assaulted
between the Memorial Union and Stewart Center.
"Through the investigation there were discrepancies
in the account of the activity. Because of the inconsistencies and discrepancies,
we continued to investigate and (Prather) later admitted that what she
said was not true," said Capt. Ron Fosnaugh of the Purdue police.
Perjury is a Class D felony which carries a maximum
penalty of three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. False informing
is a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of up to one year in
prison and a $5,000 fine.
Prather was admitted to the Tippecanoe County Jail
at 9:14 a.m. on Tuesday, but released at 10:20 a.m. after posting bond.
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