Woman accused of lying about rape denied probation program

[Ross 'Gloryhole' Gerber]

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut college student
accused of lying about being raped by two university football
players has been denied a pretrial probation program.

The Connecticut Post reports Superior Court Judge Maureen Dennis
on Friday rejected accelerated rehabilitation for former Sacred
Heart University student Nikki Yovino. If successfully
completed, the program would have led to a dismissal of the
charges without requiring a guilty plea.

Dennis says Yovino’s alleged false report is “lethal to all true
victims.”

The 19-year-old South Setauket, New York native accused two
Sacred Heart football players of sexually assaulting her during
an October party. The players said the sex was consensual.
Police say Yovino later admitted making up the allegations.

Yovino’s lawyer said Friday she’s “sorry it happened,” but says
that is “not a guilty plea in any way.”

http://wtnh.com/2017/10/28/woman-accused-of-lying-about-rape-
denied-probation-program/