Emmet County Woman Admits to Making False Assault Report

An Emmet County woman who admits she made up a story about being attacked faces charges for filing the false report.

Tinikia Jewell told troopers she was attacked by a man who tried to sexually assault her back in August.

During the investigation, police began to believe the story was fake.

Jewell later admitted it was false.

She now faces up to four years in prison if she’s found guilty of filing a false police report.