False accusations are a common occurrence.
As I wrote in Memory and Injustice - Wrongful Accusations in the United Kingdom (p. 25), there are a variety of reasons why a complainant would make a false allegation.
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The British False Memory Society: Caseload and details by year (1993 onwards).
Journal of Legal and Criminological Psychology, Dr Lawrence Patihis and Dr Kevin Felstead
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