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false rape accusations theme

The crime of reporting a rape where no rape has occurred, is featured.

4 total · 1 major · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ic1976e03 major Livilla, at Livia's bidding, falsely accused Postumus of rape. Much of the rest of the story hinged on this key event. Postumus' political career was ruined, and he was ultimately banished from Rome.
apuleius180tgab10inset1 minor A wicked stepmother falsely accused her stepson of attempting to rape her.
movie: In the Heat of the Night (1967) minor Officer Wood, incongruently, didn't deny the charge that he had committed statutory rape against Delores but it was later revealed that the father of her unborn child was Ralph.
movie: Midnight Cowboy (1969) minor Although ambiguous, the flashbacks hint that Joe may have been falsely incarcerated after the rape due to Annie repeating constantly that he was "the only one". A scene shortly thereafter seemed to depict Joe being further abused in a prison.