Woman Sentenced to One Year for False Rape Claim in Malmö

A woman in her 20s is sentenced to one year in prison for a false police report of rape after an infidelity incident in a pub toilet, reports Sydsvenskan.

» Published: July 07 2025

Woman Sentenced to One Year for False Rape Claim in Malmö
Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Share this article

The incident took place in Malmö in the spring, when the woman was caught by her boyfriend when she had sex with a man in his 40s in the toilet.

The boyfriend knocked the other man unconscious, left the scene and then kept himself hidden for 1.5 days. The woman stayed and called the police.

The man in his 40s initially lied in the interrogation about being alone in the toilet when he was attacked because he did not want his wife to find out about the infidelity, he explained later. The woman lied and said that she had left the pub when the assault took place.

When the police finally found the boyfriend, the woman reported the other man for rape. But the woman's searches on the internet and the SMS history between her and the boyfriend revealed, according to the verdict, that it was fabricated.

The boyfriend is sentenced to six months in prison for assault. Both are convicted despite their denial.

Both the woman and the man must also pay damages totaling 76,400 kronor to the man who was accused of rape.

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Electrical Cabinet Explosion Blows Out Windows in Munkedal Workshop
1 MIN READ

Electrical Cabinet Explosion Blows Out Windows in Munkedal Workshop

Car and Loader Collision Near Svalöv Injures Several, Children Hospitalized
1 MIN READ

Car and Loader Collision Near Svalöv Injures Several, Children Hospitalized

Luxury Cars Seized as Swedish Enforcement Authority Targets Criminals
2 MIN READ

Luxury Cars Seized as Swedish Enforcement Authority Targets Criminals

Mountain Litter Drops 70 Percent; Snus Most Common Trash
1 MIN READ

Mountain Litter Drops 70 Percent; Snus Most Common Trash

National Road 62 in Värmland Faces Collapse Risk Amid EU Regulations
1 MIN READ

National Road 62 in Värmland Faces Collapse Risk Amid EU Regulations

Couple Hospitalized After Violent Villa Robbery Near Kalmar
1 MIN READ

Couple Hospitalized After Violent Villa Robbery Near Kalmar

Few Convicted Despite 1500 Illegal Eel Nets Seized in Blekinge
1 MIN READ

Few Convicted Despite 1500 Illegal Eel Nets Seized in Blekinge

Suspected Dangerous Object Discovered in Malmö Pond
1 MIN READ

Suspected Dangerous Object Discovered in Malmö Pond

Sweden's Moose Population Rises After Years of Decline, SLU Reports
1 MIN READ

Sweden's Moose Population Rises After Years of Decline, SLU Reports

Family Learns of Mother's Death in Fire Through Media Reports
1 MIN READ

Family Learns of Mother's Death in Fire Through Media Reports

Girl Gang Harasses and Provokes Younger Girls in Borås
2 MIN READ

Girl Gang Harasses and Provokes Younger Girls in Borås

Åkesson Proposes Life Imprisonment or Castration for Pedophiles
3 MIN READ

Åkesson Proposes Life Imprisonment or Castration for Pedophiles

Man Hospitalized After Stabbing in Götene; Woman Arrested
1 MIN READ

Man Hospitalized After Stabbing in Götene; Woman Arrested

Gang Steals Over 40 Four-Wheelers in Northern Sweden
2 MIN READ

Gang Steals Over 40 Four-Wheelers in Northern Sweden

Wolf Attack Kills 17 Sheep in Östergötland
1 MIN READ

Wolf Attack Kills 17 Sheep in Östergötland

Sweden Empowers Customs to Halt Export of Stolen Goods
2 MIN READ

Sweden Empowers Customs to Halt Export of Stolen Goods

New Law Empowers Swedish Customs to Combat Export Smuggling
3 MIN READ

New Law Empowers Swedish Customs to Combat Export Smuggling

Sheep's Head Found Outside Malmö Company Sparks Police Investigation
1 MIN READ

Sheep's Head Found Outside Malmö Company Sparks Police Investigation

Thousands Missing in Sweden Amid Global Search for Relatives
2 MIN READ

Thousands Missing in Sweden Amid Global Search for Relatives

Lorena Delgado Varas and Greta Thunberg Plan Humanitarian Voyage to Gaza
1 MIN READ

Lorena Delgado Varas and Greta Thunberg Plan Humanitarian Voyage to Gaza