A female University of Northern Iowa student who reported being sexually assaulted and burglarized in the ROTH residence hall on Sept. 15 is now facing charges for filing a false report regarding the sexual assault, according to the UNI Police Department.
UNIPD charged 21-year-old Elizabeth Richmann with filing a false report to law enforcement after investigating her September report. Richmann told police that two white males drove her home from a bar around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 15. Upon returning to her residence, the males followed her inside and assaulted her. A campus-wide crime alert was sent out regarding the alleged assault and theft.
After UNIPD spoke with the identified suspects, the suspects stated the sexual activity was consensual. Later, Richmann also stated the sexual activity was consensual.
A theft was also reported in Richmanns apartment, and the Black Hawk County Attorneys Office declined prosecution of any alleged theft. Richmann reported $538 worth of items were stolen in September.
The false report is under investigation. Charged parties are innocent until proven guilty.
