A teacher has been charged with making a false police report after claiming she was abducted, zip-tied, and sexually assaulted.
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PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — A teacher in Prince George County has been charged with making a false police report after claiming she was abducted, zip-tied, and sexually assaulted. Alisha Ferrell, an early childhood education teacher at Beazley Elementary School, reported the alleged attack to authorities on October 11.
Ferrell told investigators she had become lost on her way to a home visit and ended up in a mobile home community.
There she claimed that a man in a white van grabbed her, tied her hands with zip ties, and sexually assaulted her before releasing her.
Ferrell said she then drove to Scott Park, where she contacted a co-worker for help. The co-worker, who later called 911, said Ferrell was covered in blood when they arrived.
However, nearly a week later, Ferrell admitted to fabricating the entire story.
She confessed to police that the blood on her clothing was fake Halloween blood and that she had zip-tied herself.
According to authorities, Ferrell said she staged the assault for "attention" because she was feeling "lonely."
"It's sad, because we really liked her. We were thankful for her,” a mother, who asked not to be identified, told CBS 6. “She did a lot for our special needs daughter. So to hear that she has her own inner demons, it's hard because you know that she's working with children who have...
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