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Student From New York Sentenced For False Rape Allegation Against College Football Players Student From New York Sentenced For False Rape Allegation Against College Football Players
Student From New York Sentenced For False Rape Allegation Against College Football Players The New York teenager and former Sacred Heart University student who admitted to making false rape allegations against a pair of football players is heading to jail. Nikki Yovino, who accepted a plea deal in Connecticut earlier this year, has been sentenced to a year in jail for making up rape allegations against two men. She had initially declined a deal, but changed her tune in June as her trial approached. According to the New York Daily News, Yovino rolled her eyes while being sentenced to jail time. "I went from being a college student to sitting at home being expelled with no wa…

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Teen Pleads Guilty In False Rape Report Case At Area University Teen Pleads Guilty In False Rape Report Case At Area University
Teen Pleads Guilty In False Rape Report Case At Area University The New York teenager and former Sacred Heart University student accused of making false rape allegations against a pair of football players is heading to prison after pleading guilty. Nikki Yovino, 19, has accepted a plea deal in Connecticut and is expected to spend up to one year behind bars after making up rape allegations against two men. Yovino initially declined a plea deal, but changed her tune this week. Jury selection was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, with a trial start date of Monday, June 18. Yovino was initially charged with a felony count of evidence tampering, and falsely rep…

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Jury Selection Set For False Rape Case Trial Involving Area College Student Jury Selection Set For False Rape Case Trial Involving Area College Student
Jury Selection Set For False Rape Case Trial Involving Area College Student Click here for an updated story: Teen Pleads Guilty In Sacred Heart University False Rape Report Case Jury selection is scheduled for the trial of the former Sacred Heart University student charged with making up a story that she was raped by two football players. On Oct. 15, 2016, Bridgeport Police responded to St. Vincent's Medical Center, where Nikki Yovino of South Setauket on Long Island told police that she had been sexually assaulted by two males in a bathroom at a house party in Bridgeport. She told police that one of her assailants was a fellow student and football player at SHU…

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