A South Dakota girl recounted a harrowing crime to Florida 911 operators by means of tears final week — saying she was shoved behind a automobile, tied up and raped.
Deputies shortly moved to seek out an alleged rapist however quickly discovered the girl was mendacity, authorities stated. She’s now jail time for profiting from legislation enforcement.
Renee Daybreak Skoglund, a 30-year-old from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, faces prices of misuse of a 911 system, false report of a criminal offense, and fabricating bodily proof. She was arrested Monday and stays in a South Dakota jail, awaiting extradition to Florida.
On March 8, Skoglund known as 911 and advised Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies concerning the alleged sexual assault. Whereas on Interstate 75, she thought she heard a noise coming from her rental automobile, like a flat tire, and pulled over to examine.
That’s when a darkish automobile stopped behind her and an unidentified man received out, she advised the operator within the 911 name. Allegedly, the person shoved her behind the rental automobile, blindfolded her, tied rope round her palms and ft — then raped her.
Deputies discovered the rope within the space she talked about and discovered it was offered at Walmart. After going to a number of Walmart shops, detectives discovered video of Skoglund shopping for the rope eight hours earlier than the assault.
After this discovery, detectives discovered extra video of Skoglund in other places across the time of the assault, refuting her preliminary statements, deputies stated.
When Skoglund returned to South Dakota, she additionally reported the rape to Sioux Falls Police Division to get medical consideration. Authorities advised her what they discovered of their investigation and deputies say she ultimately confessed to fabricating the entire crime.
“We’re dedicated to dedicating vital assets to investigating any crime. I’m outraged by this lie, and I hope that anybody who believes it’s okay to falsify a report realizes the severity of their actions,” Chronister stated. “I’d wish to thank the Sioux Falls Police division and the State Lawyer’s Workplace for his or her help on this case.”