Woman Accused Of Lying About Rape Denied Probation Program

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A former Connecticut college student accused of lying about being raped by two university football players has been denied a pretrial probation program.
The Connecticut Post reports Superior Court Judge Maureen Dennis on Friday rejected accelerated rehabilitation for former Sacred Heart University student Nikki Yovino. If successfully completed, the program would have led to a dismissal of the charges without requiring a guilty plea.
Dennis says