You recall the fake rape report that went down in February at UC Santa Cruz, right? Well, the suspect in question, oddly described by NY Daily News as a "visiting brunette" from UC Santa Barbara, allegedly posted several Craigslist ads seeking physical abuse in exchange for sex prior to the rape report.
Morgan Triplett, 20, allegedly published two ads, one asking to be "shot in the shoulder with a small caliber gun" and then another requesting for a man to "punch, kick and bruise her." According to the Register Pajaronian, "Triplett’s story raised eyebrows at the hospital when she requested that DNA samples of the sex assault not be taken."
She pled not guilty in court on Friday.
Morgan Triplett's father, Richard, defended his daughter after her court appearance, saying, "She is sorry for any problems or chaos that she has caused ... What we're dealing with is a very scared, very upset, very confused 20-year-old girl who has made some poor choices. This is the culmination of those choices."
The co-ed told police she was beaten and raped while walking along a wooded area on the UCSC campus during a Sunday afternoon. Morgan was visiting the UC campus for a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender conference. If found guilty of making a false report, she could face up to six months in jail. She pled not guilty