Question: I was involved with a young lady on a college campus and she accused me of sexually assaulting her. I was investigated and suspended from campus and missed weeks of schoolwork. She spread rumors that I raped her but her stories to the school and the police were completely different. I took and passed a Polygraph test with the police department and the case was closed without charges being filed against me. But the heartache of being accused as a rapist and the rumors that she created against me has been horrible for me! Do I have a legal case against her?

The Judge’s Answer: Yes. You may have a claim against her for malicious prosecution and defamation of character.