Academic at prestigious Sydney university is accused of harassing HERSELF after reporting 'fake threatening letters to police'

That's happened many times in America

A UTS lecturer has been charged after allegedly faking a harassment campaign against herself.

The academic, 49, claimed she was getting threatening letters and that her clothes were being stolen from her backyard.

But police arrested her on campus two weeks ago after allegedly discovering she was faking the whole thing.

The saga began in May when the woman told police she had received threatening letters about the cancellation of a university course.

Police launched 'significant' security measures to protect her as they investigated.

Between May and August, the woman claimed she had got four threatening letters.

The woman was arrested on 15 November and taken to Day Street Police Station.

She was charged with dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception, give false information person/property in danger, and false representation resulting in police investigation.

Police will allege in court that the woman sent the threatening letters to herself.

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