A Stanford University employee who authorities say twice reported last year that she was viciously dragged out of sight on campus and raped — touching off student uproar and renewing scrutiny on the renowned college’s diligence in addressing sexual assault — has been criminally charged with fabricating the claims.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Jennifer Ann Gries, 25, of Santa Clara, with two felony counts of perjury and two misdemeanor counts of making a false crime report.
Records show Gries was arrested Wednesday and booked at the Santa Clara County jail, with initial bail set at $25,000. The employment status of Gries, who worked for the college’s housing services, was not clear; the university did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In a statement, District Attorney Jeff Rosen called the allegations against Gries a “a rare and deeply destructive crime” that affects “legitimate sexual assault victims who wonder if they will be believed.” Assistant DA Terry Harman took that notion a step further.
“There are a lot of things that make this situation complex. But we are dismayed at the different levels of destruction that she engaged in,” Harman said in an interview with this news organization. “When you make a false allegation of sexual assault, it’s an insult to all of those who have survived sexual assault. You are mocking their pain and experience and using it in a way that is so destructive.”
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