Earlier this year female students began to fear for their safety. There had been an alleged rape reported in October 2005 and then another on Feb. 26.

This time a female African-American commuter student, 22, told FAU police that she had been forced by a Haitian black man into her car in the library loading dock parking lot and sexually assaulted in broad daylight. This time, however, the alleged victim was lying.

Immediately following the girl’s report of rape, FAU police brought in law enforcement to aid in the investigation. Artist sketches of the suspect were plastered around campus and in the media. Hours of FAU surveillance video was reviewed and investigators conducted several lineups with potential suspects, none of which the “victim” was able to identify as the attacker.

After several thorough interviews and statements from the woman, police found inconsistencies that lead them to believe that the alleged sexual assault never occurred.

Eventually, the woman admitted that the sex was consensual but never said why she concocted such a story. What’s even more mysterious is why no punitive actions were taken against her. The FAU police declined to press charges and the university took no disciplinary action.

Dean of Student Affairs Leslie Bates said that the woman – whose name authorities still refuse to release – has since graduated from FAU and moved on with her life.

“She was held responsible for filing a false police report,” Bates said. “And she will have to comply with any sanctions the State Attorney might impose as a result.”