LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Military Institute cadet has been fined $500 for falsely reporting that a VMI police officer sexually assaulted her.
The cadet also received a 60-day suspended sentence.
Lexington/Rockbridge County Commonwealth’s Attorney Bucky Joyce tells The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1uvIO3Y ) that the cadet was sentenced Tuesday after she was convicted of filing a false report. Joyce says the cadet plans to appeal.
Joyce says the cadet also faces petty theft charges filed by VMI police, along with making a false report related to that investigation.
The sexual assault claim stemmed from the theft investigation The cadet had told school officials that a VMI police officer performed a cavity search on her.
The newspaper didn’t identify the cadet becasue she plans to appeal.
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Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoke.com
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