Woman who claimed cop raped her proved a liar

Bellevue, Washington -- A police chief who was charged with raping a woman was cleared of those charges after it was discovered the woman created fake emails to prove her accusation.

Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett was accused of rape by an unnamed woman, who will likely be charged with multiple crimes relating to her claims. The Seattle Times  reported that Mylett was cleared after a ten-week investigation by Bothell police.

The Issaquah, WA woman, who is 44, accused the chief that he raped her two years ago at his Bothell home during an encounter arranged "through an adult sex website. The woman also accused two other Bellevue detectives, which led to domestic violence and witness tampering charges against one of them (those charges were dropped earlier this month).

"Bothell investigators found Mylett's accuser had gone so far as to create phony, backdated email exchanges that contained the address of a Bothell rental home where Mylett temporarily lived," the Times reported. "But lease records and other evidence proved Mylett had moved out of that house prior to when the woman claimed the assault occurred. Also, "DNA tests ruled Mylett out as a possible match to genetic evidence gathered from clothing the woman turned over as part of the case."

It's a good thing the accuser wasn't simply believed in this case.

Mylett had been put on administrative leave when the allegations were made.

The accuser has a history of meeting up with men she found on Craigslist and then claiming the consensual encounters as rape, the sheriff's office stated. Due to her mental health issues, she had not been previously charged but it appears she may have crossed that line this time.

"Bothell police have since forwarded probable-cause findings against the woman recommending charges of perjury, tampering with evidence and making a false statement to police," the Times reports. "Prosecutors are now reviewing the case. A lawyer representing the woman said earlier Tuesday he wasn't able to comment on the open investigation for ethical reasons."

Although the identity of the woman has not been revealed, it is not too far-flung to say that it might be Julie Swetnick, but we don't know at this time. Probably not.


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