“A case such as this is damaging, not only to the victim, but to survivors of sexual assault who may be discouraged” from reporting future assaults, a prosecutor said.
— calling for more counseling support for survivors, better training for incoming students and the swift removal of students and staff who commit sexual assault.The false-report charges allege that she lied to medical staff, who made it clear that they were required to alert police. The perjury counts are based on Gries signing forms to receive benefits from the California Victim Compensation Board.
Prosecutors say Gries also appeared to have made an earlier human resources complaint involving a claim that she became pregnant with, then miscarried, the man’s twins after he raped her — claims that were all deemed unfounded, authorities say. Investigators uncovered text messages she sent to another co-worker where she discussed trying to make the man’s life “a living hell,” adding that “I’m coming up with a plan. That way he’s his pants for multiple days.
Authorities say the man was never romantically involved with Gries, and that forensic exam kits collected after the two rape claims yielded no corroborating evidence. In late January, DA Investigator Sheena Woodland contended that Gries, in a recorded police interview, “admitted to lying about the rapes and wrote an apology letter to the target of the false allegations.”
Gries also said “she was upset with the victim because she felt he gave her ‘false intention’ and turned her friends against her.”At Monday’s hearing, Gries also was issued a no-contact order, which mandates that she stays at least 300 yards from the co-worker at the center of her claims. Her employment status was not immediately clear Monday; shortly after charges against her were announced in March, Stanford officials said they planned to review Gries’ employment status.
The case has raised concerns among advocates of sexual assault survivors about its impact on future victims of rape or sexual harassment choosing to come forward with their experiences. Already, some say, too many people suffer in silence because they do not think authorities will believe their claims or take their cases seriously.
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