Is that what it sounds like to you? really? What exactly, or even approximately doe it sound like she stole and ran with? Did the accused get his property back? Why no mention of it? And I'm curious why you would invent some out of the blue scenario to defend an accused rapist? 
Personally I don't have a problem saying that this is odd and some more information would be helpful in understanding. But your "good samaritan" fabrication has less accurate information that the story above. In fact, you fairy tale excuse is devoid of information altogether and has nothing but what you want the outcome to be.