Woman Says She Lied about Being Gang Raped by Whites

• Megan Williams, 20, of Charleston, W.Va., stands outside of her home. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner, File)

TOM BREEN,Associated Press Writer

CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- A black woman at the center of a 2007 torture case that raised questions about racism in West Virginia now says she lied about being a victim.

The law office of Columbus, Ohio, attorney Byron L. Potts says Megan Williams will attend a Wednesday afternoon news conference there during which Potts or Williams will discuss why she lied about being assaulted by a gang of white people in Logan County.

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