The ‘rape’ report that wasn’t: Singapore woman lands five-week jail sentence for lying to police about her ex (opens original article in a new tab)

A Singapore woman received a five-week jail sentence for falsely accusing her ex-boyfriend of rape, later admitting the sexual encounter was consensual.

• A Singapore woman was jailed for five weeks for lying to police about her ex-boyfriend raping her
• The woman admitted the sexual activity was consensual after initially making a false rape allegation
• False rape allegations are considered serious as they waste resources and harm innocent parties
• The court stated that providing false information to a public servant can result in up to two years' jail or a fine