Former Nebraska Basketball Player Charged with Lying to Police About an Anti-Gay Attack
By Jason McIntyre
"Charlie Rogers, 33, who ranks second in career blocked shots for the Cornhuskers, told police the men broke into her Lincoln house July 22 and attacked her. Rogers, a lesbian, said one man pinned her down while another sliced a cross into her chest, cut the front of her thighs and shins and carved derogatory words in her arms and abdomen. She claimed they then rolled her onto her stomach and cut her buttocks, the back of her thighs and the back of her right calf."
Tuesday, a prosecutor said Rogers is going to be charged with making the entire story up. Days before the attack, she posted some Facebook updates which will certainly be used against her in court. Gay rights groups, which initially rallied around Rogers, released a statement thanking police for a detailed investigation. [World Herald]