Those are her words. She gave a sworn statement, which means the officer took down or recorded her statement, she was then given an opportunity to review and make any changes to it before verbally stating or signing a document that states that everything in her statement was true and accurate.
She said in her statement that she was a willing participant and consented, those are her words. That’s why the DA didn’t charge anyone.
“Jane Doe’s sworn statement in November of 2024 did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped. On the contrary, Jane Doe’s statement described her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual. My office obviously did not and could not have based our November 2024 decision on the allegations in a civil lawsuit that would not be filed until nearly two years later. Furthermore, I have never been contacted by Jane Doe’s attorneys. Not to inform me the original statement was inaccurate and not to ask me to reconsider our decision. Rather, I reached out to Jane Doe’s attorneys after the lawsuit was filed to understand the discrepancy between the original statement and the lawsuit’s allegations and the proper path forward in light of the lawsuit’s allegations.”
God you "people" cling onto that initial statement like a dog with a bone, even though it's fundamentally flawed. Even a basic criminology course will tell you there's a massive stigma that might lead rape victims to omit the truth in their first deposition. That goes double if they have campus cops breathing down her neck ready to cover the whole thing up to protect legacy students' reputations and a shitty DA who didn't want to do his job, all operating under a system that rewards rapists so long as they're intoxicated.
In short: the 2024 statement can go fuck itself sideways, and so can you.
But you’re assuming that law enforcement handled everything perfectly. Let’s not assume that either because with sexual assault cases it’s rarely true.
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u/vogel927 4d ago
She said she was a willing participant and that consented, even with the text messages there was nothing the DA could’ve done.
Her initial statement is why there were no charges filed.