Charges dropped against manaccused of dating-site rape
Loudoun County prosecutors have dropped all charges against a man who was accused of rape by a woman he met through an online dating service. Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman said he dismissed the case against John Swann Evans because of a lack of evidence and inconsistencies in the woman’s account. Evans, 34, of South Riding, met the 37-year-old Loudoun woman online through eHarmony, an online dating service that says it matches singles based on compatibility. On July 12, the woman told Loudoun authorities that she was sexually assaulted. On Sept. 3, police charged Evans with abduction with intent to defile and forced sodomy.
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