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Dec. 16 2010, Published 9:46 a.m. ET

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A prominent weather forecaster at WABC-TV -- The ABC television station in New York -- has been suspended from her job and could face charges for filing a false police report after she claimed  she was attacked in Central Park

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Heidi Jones, 37,  -- who also fills in as a subsitute weather forecast on  ABC's Good Morning America -- told cops she was jogging in the park on September 24 when a Hispanic man in his 30s or 40s grabbed her from behind, dragged her into a wooded area and attempted to rape her.  Jones also said  that man  was scared off by two people who tried to help her.  

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She didn’t report the incident until November 24, and the police questioned her claims almost immediately.  She also claimed the same man found her again on November 21 and harassed her, saying “I know you went to the police.” 

The inconsistencies in her story,  as well as police not being able to find witnesses or evidence in the area where she claimed she was attacked,  led them to question her version.  Jones then admitted that she made up the story.  Apparently Jones said she made up the story in a plea for sympathy because of a recent setback she was having in her personal life. 

Jones was arrested Monday and charged with filing a false report.  Her lawyer has said she will plead not guilty.  “Ms. Jones has had a distinguished career as a broadcast journalist and urges all concerned to refrain from jumping to conclusions about the unproven charges against her being discussed in the press.”

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Jones, the weekend weather anchor for WABC has been suspended from her job pending an internal investigation, the station announced Wednesday. 

If convicted of the Class A misdemeanor,  she could face up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine.

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