Woman jailed for rape claim against soldier

A woman who falsely claimed she had been raped by a soldier after he “rejected her” has been jailed for five years.

Rebecca Palmer, from Swindon, Wilts, was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court of four counts of perverting the course of justice.

The 26-year-old also pleaded guilty to five counts of malicious communications and three counts of perverting the course of public justice.

A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman said she made the fake allegations against a 22-year-old soldier serving with the King’s Royal Hussars, based in Tidworth.

Joanne Jakymec, chief Crown prosecutor, said: “Rebecca Palmer indulged in consensual sexual activity with the victim, but on being rejected by him, repeatedly made false allegations.”