Acquitted rape suspect sues Pa. county, victim

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man acquitted of charges he raped a woman in 2007 is suing the victim, state police, and county prosecutors claiming they conspired to falsely accuse him.

Thirty-five-year-old Stanley Ohler Sr., filed his federal lawsuit Tuesday from a state prison on Frackville, where he’s serving six to 12 years for an unrelated sexual assault involving a 14-year-old girl.

Ohler contends in his lawsuit that state police in Uniontown, Fayette County prosecutors, and his alleged victim made up allegations that he repeatedly raped the woman in her home.

He was acquitted in July 2008 after calling two witnesses who testified that the woman made up the allegations and threatened to have Ohler jailed if he didn’t do some things she wanted.