In 2015, Gayle Newland was sentenced for assaulting her friend after posing as Kye Fortune for two years. This week we look at lies, deception, and ask when does lying to coerce someone into sleeping with you become a crime?

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Sources:

• Support Gayle Newland Facebook group
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• AlexisOrtizSofield and Pixabay for the music