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An Australian woman charged in Ireland last year after falsely claiming she was a teenage sex trafficking victim has been rearrested in Calgary after making similar claims, police say.

Calgary police revealed details on Monday of the bizarre case which includes an alias, claims of abduction and prolonged assault, and an international investigation that reached Ireland.

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According to police, on Sept. 16, 2014, a woman walked into a northeast Calgary health centre “and made claims she was a 14-year-old who was the victim of an abduction and prolonged sexual assault.”

The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and Calgary police were called to investigate, according to a CPS statement.

For several weeks, investigators and health care workers spent countless hours working with the alleged victim to establish the extent of her abuse and provide services for her recovery

Police said the woman used a false name “Aurora Hepburn,” and told investigators she’d endured “years of violent sexual abuse and torture.

“For several weeks, investigators and health care workers spent countless hours working with the alleged victim to establish the extent of her abuse and provide services for her recovery,” Calgary police said.