A teenager was convicted of rape. Then the accuser changed her story.

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November 1, 2023

At 17, Farid El Haïry, the son of a Moroccan immigrant, was charged with raping a 15-year-old girl. He was found guilty even though the police had no witnesses, no corroborating evidence — just her word against his.

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Decades later, she admitted she lied.

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