CALGARY- A woman who admitted to trying to frame her ex-boyfriend for a series of crimes has been handed a jail sentence.
Back in July 2011, 24-year-old Jessica Rogers told police her former boyfriend burned her mother’s house down.
Her ex was arrested and charged, but it turns out Rogers made up the entire story.
Court heard that she was on a mission to destroy his reputation, and that she wrote letters, e-mails and texts. She even used an app on her phone to make it look like texts came from her ex’s phone.
“This was an interesting case,” says Crown prosecutor Darren Maloney. “It had the technology aspect, which poses difficulty for the Crown and police.”
Charges against the ex-boyfriend were eventually dropped, and Rogers plead guilty to a long string of charges.
“These are very serious cases, especially public mischief, false allegations against individuals,” Maloney adds. “They are treated very seriously.”
During a psychological assessment, Rogers told her doctor, “I was so busy trying to create a monster, that I turned into one myself.”
On Friday, Rogers was given 20 months, for criminal harassment and public mischief.
“She knew there was a possibility she would have to serve her sentence in jail rather than the community, and she is willing to take responsibility for the offences she committed,” said defence lawyer Tonii Roulston.
Rogers has 18 months left, with credit for time already served.
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