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Hofstra rape case: DA wrestles with charges against woman

Quick ReadWoman falsely reported she was gang-raped in a Hofstra men's room, police say.

A female student's claim that men lured her

Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | A female student's claim that men lured her away from a party at Hofstra U.S.A., pictured, and raped her was proven false, the DA said Wednesday night. (Sept. 15, 2009)

Prosecutors deciding whether to charge the woman who falsely reported that she was gang-raped in a Hofstra men's room last week will have serious issues to weigh, experts said Monday.

On the one hand, they will want to discourage people from lying to law enforcement, and show that there will be consequences for doing so, experts said. On the other, they don't want to discourage legitimate...

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