(CNN) -- A Nebraska "hate crime" that targeted an openly gay woman and that triggered responses from candlelight vigils locally to Facebook postings of support nationwide was staged by the alleged victim, authorities said Tuesday as they charged the woman with lying to police. Charlie Rogers -- a former basketball player for the University of Nebraska who identifies herself as lesbian -- told police that three masked men entered her home on July 22, stripped her, tied her down, and carved homophobic slurs into her body before attempting to set her and the house on fire.
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A Lincoln woman accused of fabricating a hate crime has been sentenced. Charlie Rogers, 34, will spend 7 days in jail followed by two years of probation. She's also been ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation. Rogers reported in July that three masked men broke into her home, bound her naked, and carved hate messages on her arms and stomach. She told police that the men spray painted the walls and tried to set her home on fire. Police arrested Rogers in August for allegedly staging the attack. She was charged with a misdemeanor of making a false report to police.
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An openly gay woman who was once a star basketball player for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was found guilty of making a false police report after claiming she had been assaulted because of her sexuality. Charlie Rogers told police in July that her home was invaded by three masked men who beat her up and carved anti-gay slurs into her body. She was arrested on August 21 and charged with making a false report... Rogers’ lie sparked LGBT rallies outside the state capitol in addition to numerous vigils in Nebraska, where thousands of gay rights supporters donated money for her. Rogers faces up to a year in jail and a $1000 fine.
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An Omaha gay-rights group is seeking the return of $1,800 donated to a Lincoln woman later convicted of lying about being attacked in her home by masked men who carved anti-gay slurs into her skin. Beth Rigatuso, president of Heartland Pride, says the money was given to Charlie Rogers by donors at a candlelight vigil held on Rogers' behalf last July.
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A former University of Nebraska women’s basketball star faked an attack in which she allegedly carved anti-gay slurs into her skin because she felt it would spark change, police said Tuesday. “So maybe I am too idealistic, but I believe way deep inside me that we can make things better for everyone. I will be a catalyst. I will do what it takes. I will. Watch me,” read the July 18 posting, according to police... Charlie Rogers, 33, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to making a false police report and was released on her own recognizance.
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Hate to sound cynical, but intolerance is a staple of mankind. Ever since the concept of 'difference' came in to our minds, we as humans feel the need to dehumanize those who we deem as 'outsiders' or 'different'. While we try to fight it, we cannot, xenophobia of this sort will end up finding its way into society, even if intolerance is outright banned.
The guys who did this were thugs, not some high profile organization with a hidden 'gay agenda', and that is what I mean by it will always be around.
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This story is just awful, sadly not surprising in the intolerant atmosphere that now dominates America. For time immemorial, there has always been an attempt to dehumanize the homosexual population in general, but recently it has been amped up due to the fact that for the first time the majority of Americans now favor gay marriage.
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The type of males who would do this? They are weak and insecure about their own sexuality. They are angry that they have been rejected by decent women who decline to date neanderthals.
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This is despicable, and whomever did this to this poor woman needs to see the inside of a jail cell for a long, long time. Hopefully as some big burly prisoner's b***ch. I weep for this nation and its ignorance and intolerance.
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Shame (and jail) on those who did this! It is disturbing, that such hatred towards women exists, and is mirrored in so many of these comments. You detractors all had (have) Mothers. Some have Wives and some daughters. Do you just secretly hate women, or do you humiliate your own family members, as well?