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No criminal charges for student's false rape accusations

The Hofstra University student who prosecutors say falsely accused five men of gang-raping her in a dormitory bathroom will not face criminal charges as long as she gets psychological help and does 250 hours of community service, under an agreement she signed Friday with the Nassau County district attorney's office in which she admitted lying about the incident.

Prosecutors say they considered,...

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