CINCINNATI -- A College of Mount Saint Joseph student made up a phony story about being raped to protect her image, police said.

Brittani Elfers, of Reading, was charged Wednesday with one count of making false alarms, reported NewsChannel5 sister station WCPO-TV in Cincinnati reported.

The investigation was conducted by both Delhi Township police and by Mount Saint Joseph campus police.

Elfers, 18, claimed she was raped Monday night, but didn't report it until Tuesday night. Elfers later revealed that she willingly took part in sex acts, according to court documents.

The incidents allegedly took place on the college campus on Delhi Road.

Those same documents say Elfers reported the phony rape because "she was afraid her reputation was ruined."