Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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New York (FOX61) A New York woman accused of lying about being sexually assaulted by two Sacred Heart University athletes appeared before a judge in Bridgeport Superior Court Monday.

Nikki Yovino is charged with filing a false police report and tampering with evidence. Her arrest warrant details an investigation that spanned over two months.

Police say Yovino made up a story that she was raped by two male students at an off campus party in Bridgeport in October 2016.

Read more here: fox61.com/2017/05/01/woman-accused-of-lying-about-rape-to-appear-in-bridgeport-courtroom