By 3 News online staff
A woman who said she'd been sexually assaulted outside a male strip show has been charged with making a false statement.
Masterton police are disappointed the woman wasted their time and the time of other organisations.
A
police spokesperson says the 25-year-old woman told police a man she
met during a male strip show held at the Greytown Rugby Club approached
her soon after she left the venue.
She claimed the man sexually assaulted her, but waited two days before confessing she made up the story.
As a result, Wairarapa Police began an extensive, time-consuming and fruitless investigation.
Detective
Mike Smith says sexual assault complaints "inevitably tie up a lot of
resources and leave the community very concerned and doubting their own
safety".
"It is always very disappointing to
discover that people will waste a lot of police time, including time of
support agencies and medical services, knowing that information they
give to us is completely fabricated," he says.
Mr
Smith says police take all complaints seriously, but reminded the
public they could face charges if they knowingly provide false
information.
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