False rape accusations
False rape accusations are rare, but they're not unheard of. The FBI estimates that 8% of rape claims that are investigated prove to be false.
That's why it's important to have some evidence beyond a victim's allegation, and to weigh all the elements of such a claim carefully.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45565684
Over the past 20 years, only 2-10% of rape accusations (Prof Ford's lawyer says she believes this was attempted rape) are proven to be fake, argue the authors of a 2010 US study.
That figure does not include any unsubstantiated accusations where an investigation was unable to prove a sexual assault occurred, so an accurate figure for the total remains unknown.
Other studies have figures in the same range. The FBI has put the number of "unfounded" rapes - those determined to be false after investigation - at 8%.
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