2009: STOURBRIDGE CARE WORKER JAILED FOR CRYING RAPE
A care worker from Stourbridge who falsely claimed to police that she had been brutally raped by a colleague after their brief relationship ended has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.Louise Johnson caused significant distress to Andrew Tutty, a man who was pushed to the verge of suicide due to her malicious lies, which led to two police arrests — Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.
Following her initial rape accusation, Mr Tutty, a father of one, was on bail for two and a half months and was suspended from his role at a care home caring for troubled youths.
Johnson subsequently obtained an injunction against him, alleging harassment and violent assault, but Mr Tutty had a solid alibi at the time of the supposed incident.
She also claimed she was threatened with a knife, forced to undress, and told she would be raped again when he appeared at her house.
Mr Tutty, aged 41 from Dudley, expressed his disbelief and devastation at being arrested, especially since he lost his job.
He described the past two years as a painful period, where his reputation was tarnished and he endured severe emotional distress.
Johnson, a mother living in Tividale, admitted to corrupting the course of justice.
Recorder Nicholas Syfret QC noted that her actions had a "profound impact" on Mr Tutty's life, making him feel suicidal and affecting his employment.
The judge highlighted that such false accusations divert police resources and undermine genuine victims of serious crimes.
He emphasized that Johnson’s lies, which had no basis in truth, strained the justice system and damaged trust in reports of abuse.
The court was told that Johnson's falsehoods hindered efforts to secure justice for true victims of rape, illustrating the damaging consequences of her actions.
Despite her previous good character, Johnson was found to suffer from an emotionally unstable personality disorder, and reports indicated she was not well-suited to prison.
The judge characterized her lies as extremely vile, including fabricated details of physical assault and attempted rape, which added to the suffering Mr Tutty endured, including being subjected to a court injunction and police arrests.
Prosecutor Alka Brigue revealed that Johnson entered a relationship with Mr Tutty after meeting at the Safe Harbour residential home for young people.
Their relationship lasted only two months, ending when Mr Tutty decided to break it off.
Following his rejection, Johnson was first arrested on suspicions of rape, then again after falsely claiming he assaulted her.
However, he had an alibi for the time of the alleged assault, having been on a train with his son en route to Gosport, and Johnson later claimed she received threatening messages from him despite him being at his mother’s birthday celebration and then at work at the time.
