Why does mayella Ewell accuse tom Robinson of raping her? Mayella Ewell accuses Tom Robinson of raping her because she is trying to cover up her own actions and protect herself from the consequence of her action. Mayella accused Tom Robinson a black male with 3 kids, who worked for mr. link deas. On his way back from work sometimes Tom Robinson helped mayella do chores around the house like chopping up a chiffarobe. One day mayella does something unexpected. She takes tom robinson into a room and the“She reached up an‘ kissed me ’side of th‘ face. She says ‘she never kissed a grown man before an’ she might as well kiss a nigger. She says what her papa do to her don’t count. She says, ‘Kiss me back, nigger.’ I say Miss