Woman who falsely accused man she had never met of attempted rape learns fate as she's sentenced

Warning: This article contains discussion of rape which some readers may find distressing.

A woman who made false allegations about an attempted rape and kidnapping incident has been given jail time.

Anjela Borisova Urumova, 20, said that she was attacked behind her truck at a Redner's store in April 2024.

She claimed that the male culprit pulled down his pants and punched her in the face.

The young woman went on to file a police report accusing the man of attempted rape and kidnapping.

As a result of the report, the alleged culprit was held in prison for 31 days and was charged with multiple felony offenses, reports 6abc.

However, police went on to find several inconsistencies with Urumova's account and she later confessed to lying about it all.

Bucks County District Attorney's Office said in a press release: "As part of the investigation, Middletown Township Police collected and reviewed available surveillance videos from multiple retailers in the area of the reported attack, and a detective with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office conducted a forensic review of Urumova’s cellphone data.

"The review led to the discovery of multiple inconsistencies and contradictory information with Urumova’s account of the attack at the Redner’s parking lot."

The alleged incident was said to have happened in parking lot of a Redner's store (Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The man went on to be freed and the charges against him were dropped.

Meanwhile, Urumova pleaded guilty in January 2025 to seven misdemeanor counts: one count each of false alarm to an agency of public safety and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, two counts of false reports and three counts of unsworn falsification to authorities.

Now, Urumova has been sentenced and will serve 45 days to 23 months behind bars and has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.

She has also been sentenced to one year probation and has to pay the wrongfully accused man $3,600 in restitution.

Aside from paying him, Urumova has been ordered to have no contact with the man she falsely accused.

Anjela Borisova Urumova admitted to lying about the incident (6abc/Bucks County Correctional Facility)

Discussing the case, which she said wasn't a typical false report incident, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kristin M. McElroy shared: "In this case, she targeted an innocent man and accused him of one of the worst crimes a person can be accused of."

District Attorney Jennifer Schorn added: "Not only did this targeted false report impact the victim and his family in unimaginable ways, but there is also a profound ripple effect.

"A crime like this can shatter the community's confidence in the system. It can jeopardize prosecutions of legitimate crimes of sexual violence."

If you've been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org.