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FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN AMARILLO CHARGES WOMAN
WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS

AMARILLO, Tx. --- A federal grand jury in Amarillo has returned a one-count indictment charging Kristina Marie Sheppard, 31, of Canyon, Texas, with one count of making false statements, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper of the Northern District of Texas.

The indictment states that Sheppard falsely stated that a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper violated her civil rights by falsely arresting her for driving while intoxicated, and by driving her to a secluded road before being taken to jail. She also stated that the Trooper made sexually suggestive remarks leading her to believe that he was about to sexually assault her, when she well knew that none of those allegations were true.

An indictment is an accusation by a federal grand jury and a defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty. However, if convicted, Sheppard faces a maximum statutory sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy L. Drake, of the Amarillo, Texas, U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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