my case

[Unregistered]

i am in court on monday for lewd and libidinous behavior, these 2 girls who were younger than me when we were kids hav said i used to do stuff to them, it started as rape but the court threw that out now it is just lewd and libidinous behavior.

when i was young - 13-16 i lived close to these kids and well the whole street used to go out and play - u know usuall when you are young and in a culdisac.

anyway these 2 girls were like sisters to me - my mum and dad were allways over and drinking etc... usuall family stuff.

anyway the older one said i done all this stuff to her. it all sounds like what you hear on the TV.

i havent done anything and yet my life has been ruiened.

i was 2 weeks away from joining the brittish navy and that was destroyed when this all came out - at the time i worked for met police and lost that job because of this - im in 10k worth of debt and still having to spend more than i earn as i cant have the top jobs.

they hav taken my passport off me for over one and a half years now and my family live in spain.

i have been to court on diets like 5 times now and eventually we got a date for this monday.

i just wanted to let you all know that when you go in and cry rape you are ****in with peoples lifes.

think about it - dont make **** up if it happens then report it but think before you lie!!!

im sure i will be found not guilty but i just wanted to know what would happen if it goes the other way - i live in the uk.

i was supposenley between 13-16 when these things happened and i am now over 21.

thanks for any advice.

oh and can i sue them after the case?

[Saffron]

Hello

well, I am assuming that you are in court today - is it for the trial? Your post seems a little confused, so I am not sure whether you are answering charges or actually attending the trial. Either way, It is too late for me to give you advice now - I just hope that you will be around to read this post.

What happens after the trial depends entirely on the details of the case. If found guilty sentencing may be delayed for a PSR (Pre Sentencing Report) or you may be sentenced immediately. If you are found Not Guilty, you will just go home and try to get back to normal. there is very little support available if you are found Not Guilty - you are just expected to get on with your life.

As for suing your accusers - the police would argue that being found Not Guilty does not mean that your accusers are lying. However, you could put in a complaint about them, or contact your local CPS who can ask the police to investigate. This happens very rarely though, as most police forces are reluctant to press charges for a false rape allegation in case it deters genuine victims from coming forward.

Good luck for today.

[Rights Fighter]

I assume you are in Scotland because of the wording of the charges against you. The law is different to here in England.

In England, if you are convicted of a sexual crime years ago when you were under the age of consent you would be sentenced as though you were still of that age. Not sure about Scottish law though.

Hopefully you will be back to update us.