False rape report leads to felony charges

CARO — A woman who police say falsely reported that she was abducted and raped was arraigned Wednesday in Tuscola County District Court.

Valerie Marie Lesoski, 38, of Caro, if convicted, faces up to four years in prison for false report of a felony.

The four-count felony she faces consists of: false report of kidnapping, false report of criminal sexual conduct first degree, false report of criminal sexual conduct second degree and false report of unlawful imprisonment.

On Oct. 30, Michigan State Police in Caro took the report that was alleged to have occurred in Wells Township of Tuscola County.

The case started when Lesoski allegedly reported that she stopped to assist a stranded motorist in the area of Riley Road between Pierce and East Dayton roads. Police say that she told them that she was driven to an unknown location, sexually assault and returned back to the location of the abduction.

The Tuscola County Prosecutor’s Office authorized a warrant on Nov. 22 for Lesoski’s arrest.

She is free on a $15,000 personal recognizance bond.