Woman sentenced in Redmond for false rape accusation

A woman who made a false rape accusation against a college professor pleaded guilty in King County District Court in Redmond to making false statements.

The judge sentenced 22-year-old Katherine Clifton on Tuesday to eight days in jail and ordered her to pay the professor's attorney fees. The former Woodinville woman now lives Ellensburg.

Judge Peter Nault says her case will make it harder for real victims to seek help.

The professor spent nine days in jail and was suspended from his job during the rape investigation.

King County sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart (URK'-hart) says Clifton appeared to be credible when she reported she had been raped last July at the professor's home in Woodinville. The investigation led to the charge against him being dismissed.

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Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com