Posted at: 07/21/2009 5:24 PM | KSAX.com
By: Becky Nahm
Print Story  Email to a Friend

Woman Convicted of Accusing MPD Officers of Rape

A jury found a Minneapolis woman, who claimed two police officers raped her, guilty of falsely reporting police misconduct.

On July 28, 2007, Trisha Farkarlun went to a hospital and accused officers Paul Gillies and MiQuel Barnes of rape.

Police investigating the allegations said they gathered GPS data from the officers squad car, DNA samples from the officers and other evidence. They determined Farkarlun was lying.

Farkarlun's trial lasted for three weeks. After the trial ended, the jury deliberated for about one hour before returning their verdict.

Farkarlun will be sentenced Aug. 14.