Woman Jailed For False Rape Claim – Accusation Left Man Suicidal

Jade Wass, a woman has been jailed for falsely accusing her vulnerable blind neighbour of rape and making him feel suicidal.

Gatekeepers News reports that the 26-year-old who has bagged two years in prison had called police stating that she had been attacked by her neighbour while camping outside of a home in Teesside on July 8, 2020.

Wass claimed that she had been sleeping in the tent next to her boyfriend when she was awoken by a man, not identified in court, straddling her.

She further told police the man had then made a cut-throat gesture to ensure she remained quiet before he attacked her.

However, a subsequent police investigation revealed she had made a false report to officers and she was arrested in January last year.

Wass was jailed for two years at Teesside Crown Court after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice. She was also sentenced to a restraining order banning contact with the man, referred to as Mr X during proceedings.

Richard Bennett, prosecuting, told the court, “Mr X was particularly vulnerable. A police officer was dispatched to the address to take an account and Mr X was arrested but then released on bail.

“The defendant contacted police saying she was very upset he had been released and said she feared for her safety.

“On July 11, the defendant was video interviewed for her full account of the alleged rape.

“She maintained her false account. However, swabs taken from her identified a match with her partner but there was no forensic link with Mr X.

“Police checked CCTV and contrary to her account it showed her own partner was outside the tent standing about at the time.”

The court was also told that Mr X is registered blind and would not ordinarily leave the house due to his poor eyesight.

He also said he had sustained a hand injury at the time which restricted his movement.

Bennett said it became too clear to police by January 2021 that Wass was lying.

She was, thereafter, arrested by officers on January 4, but did not comment in the interview.

In a statement to police on April 8, 2021, Mr X said he had heard the couple arguing in the days before the bogus incident.

He said the defendant’s partner had accused her of “fancying Mr X and sleeping with him.”

The neighbour also claimed that, at one point, he heard her partner say “we’re going to get X, we’re going to do something.”

Bennett continued, “When Mr X was arrested for rape he said he felt sick he’d been asleep.

“He said he felt extremely uncomfortable and embarrassed about having swabs taken by a nurse.

“The police told Mr X they had to make a referral to social services as he had access to his son.

“Due to this Mr X had problems with his ex-girlfriend for a few weeks but she eventually let him see his son again, but those initial weeks were extremely hard.”

In a victim impact statement read to the court, Mr X explained the devastating impact the ‘malicious’ allegations have had on his life adding that he was left suicidal.

He said, “To be labelled as a rapist is one of the worst things imaginable. I had suicidal thoughts due to the accusations not because I felt any guilt as I absolutely didn’t do what she has accused me of but the thought of the impact this malicious accusation has had on my life, mental health, and wellbeing.

“I feared I wouldn’t see my son again it was about three months before I could talk my ex around and she allowed me to have access.

“This accusation almost broke me. I’m happy the police are pursuing a case against Jade Wass.”