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Woman who lied about rape gets prison
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Thursday, October 12, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A woman who lied about getting pregnant through date rape and
abandoned her newborn in a trash bin was sentenced to prison for the statutory
rape of the baby's father, her 12-year-old cousin.
Twyana Davis, 30, claimed in 1995 that she had been raped at a party, and told
her story in a book and on television.
Davis was sentenced Tuesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to 10 to 25
years in prison. She had confessed to having a sexual relationship with the
cousin, leading to her pregnancy.
Judge Michael J. Holbrook labeled her a sexual predator and fined her $10,000.
She told the judge she is trying to become a better person.
"With all respect to you, there is a judge we all have to stand before some
time," she said.
Davis confessed to clear her conscience and claimed the sex was consensual, said
defense attorney Byron Potts. He blamed her actions on a poor upbringing and
abuse when she was a child.
In November 1995, Davis left her daughter in a trash bin at Ohio Dominican
College, where she was a student. The girl survived, and Davis was convicted of
child endangering.
She wrote "Sacred Womb" and formed Second Chance of Life, a nonprofit group
aimed at preventing teen pregnancies and providing alternatives for young
mothers who don't want to keep their babies.
Her work led to appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "20/20." |