Woman jailed after admitting she made up horrific kidnapping, sex assault story

[NaturalHigh]

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A woman who made up a horrifying story of kidnapping, rape and assault – and later tried to implicate people in her fable – has been sentenced to a year in jail.

Leiha Ann-Sue Artman, 25, pleaded guilty to making a false report of a felony, which is punishable by up to four years in prison. Her status as a second offense habitual offender could have increased the penalty to up to six years.

Artman told authorities that four men abducted her from the driveway of her home on March 27, threw her in the trunk of their car before she was beaten and sexually assaulted at an unknown location, according to court documents.

The Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office did not offer any deal in exchange for Artman's plea, though Muskegon Circuit Judge Timothy Hicks agreed to not sentence Artman to prison, said Matt Roberts, the prosecutor's chief trial attorney.

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2016/10/woman_jailed_after_admitting_s.html

[Nictuku]

1. Hrrm....

Just my two cents, not meant in any way to be disrespectful:

I know that the text is copied from an article, I just think that putting someone's address up on the internet is not such a good idea, she could have innocent roomates/family, etc. I thought it was kind of strange to see a newspaper print someone's street address like that.

What she admitted to doing is absolutely horrible, but that is why we have law enforcement and the courts. Printing people's addresses can lead to vigilante violence.

No offense meant by my pointing this out.

[NaturalHigh]

2. I didn't even notice that. It's changed.

[Nictuku]

3. Kewl

.... anyway, what a horrible thing to do, especially if she is admitting to implicating innocent people. What a world we live in.

[Orrex]

22. It's not uncommon to publish criminals' personal data

My local paper routinely includes the address of people arrested for shootings, drug offenses & the like.

I understand your concern about roommates, etc., but that would be true of any convicted criminal.

[bettyellen]

4. you found yet another poster girl for the MRA groups....

Interesting you go looking for such stories

[NaturalHigh]

5. You're right. I should ignore them so I don't disturb your point-of-view.

[bettyellen]

6. It's an interesting obsession you got there. I'm sure it impresses friends and family.

And it's got no effect at all on my point of view, don't flatter yourself.

[NaturalHigh]

7. My only obsession is with college football, which my friend and family don't care about.

[bettyellen]

8. And googling for false rape reports! This must be more than a dozen you've posted here....

Maybe a couple of dozen. Do you print pics and post them on a wall board to keep track?

[NaturalHigh]

9. LOL...it was linked on NEWSOK.com.

Seriously, you don't have to read it.

[bettyellen]

14. I'm sure it's just a coincidence and you just stumble over them and then OOOPS- post em here. LOL

It "just happens", amiright?

[NaturalHigh]

17. Am I breaking some sort of rule by posting this story?

Or does it just offend you for reasons of your own?

[bettyellen]

20. Nope, it's just amusing this topic is so darned dear to you.

[obamanut2012]

13. Exactly my thought, too

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

15. Why is this issue off-limits?

In my adult life (mid-40's) I have known three men and one woman who were falsely accused, none of them had the courtesy of a public exoneration. I think all four of them would like to be able to point at a published report that clears their name.

[bettyellen]

16. LOL-let him try and talk about it as "an issue" if he can....

He's posted "new reports" like this a couple dozen times and just leaves them plopped in GD like a giant turd and never does discuss it as an issue. Is he trying to relate this to Trumps accusers? Are there any legislative initiatives he's proposing?



Or is the whole point to whine that women who accuse men if sexual abuse or rape very very rarely are lying?
What's the frigging point of this post?

[The2ndWheel]

25. You've done a good job of "fostering discussion"

[bettyellen]

26. LOL, there's nothing really to say except what is the point of this OP.

[The2ndWheel]

28. What's the point of any news story?

[kcr]

30. Noting a pattern and commenting on it is not the same as declaring it off limits n/t

[Iggo]

10. Okay, that's enough.

[NaturalHigh]

18. Enough what?

I don't understand your reply, but to you too.

[pintobean]

29. Iggo posted that exact reply to me recently

Maybe it means that his monitor appears blurry.

[blm]

11. YOUTH PASTOR ARRESTED FOR IMPREGNATING 15yo GIRL - must've felt ENTITLED like Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/10/15/youth-pastor-arrested-at-church-after-admitting-he-impregnated-a-15-year-old-police-say/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_2_na

[blm]

12. Trump campaign has become a cult……..typical Moonie mindset

https://newrepublic.com/article/137822/donald-trumps-campaign-become-cult

[LanternWaste]

19. Cool! An isolated incident to better validate a particular narrative.

Cool! An isolated incident to better validate a particular narrative.

[Archae]

21. The fact is, people make up "crimes" on occasion.

Very seldom, but they do occur.

Just look at the McMartin preschool fiasco.
Kids made up wild stories about being molested, "Satanic rituals," tunnels and such.
They were egged on by adults with agendas.

I know a guy who made up a story about being robbed, he went to jail for making it up.

Don't you think women make things up too?
(coughcoughcollegelacrossepartycoughcough)

[Marengo]

27. What particular narrative is the author of the OP promoting?

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[Glassunion]

23. In other news for Oct 12th, 778 other people were actaully sexually assaulted.

[NobodyHere]

24. Wow, Trump was really busy that day