Arrest With Chance of Jail: Television Weather Forecaster Heidi Jones Arrested For False Rape Claim

New York’s WABC/Channel 7 weather forecaster Heidi Jones was arrested for making a false rape claim to police. Jones claimed that she fought off a hispanic male who pulled her into the bushes while she was jogging in Central Park.

Jones has appeared on “Good Morning America” and filed the report two months after the alleged rape attempt. Police found discrepancies in her story and she finally admitted to making up the story as a play for sympathy. Oa Class A misdemeanor, she could face up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine.

Source: NY Post

Jonathan Turley