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POLICE: BYUI STUDENT LIED ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT

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REXBURG – A Brigham Young University-Idaho student recently confessed to detectives that she made up a story about being sexually assaulted, according to the Rexburg Police Department.

Robyn Alatorre, 19, is accused of providing false information to officers after a friend reported on June 14 that Alatorre had been sexually assaulted at an off-campus location.

Following the report, Brigham Young University-Idaho sent an email informing the campus community that the police department was investigating a the alleged sexual assault.

Police Captain Randy Lewis said two detectives have spent three weeks investigating the report and Alatorre confessed to officers last week that she lied about the alleged encounter.

Alatorre is being charged with misdemeanor resisting and obstruction of an officer. She’s expected to appear in court on July 7.

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