Sexual assault

This Tuesday, April 6, 2021 booking photo provided by the Austin, Texas, Police Department shows Luke Armstrong, son of cyclist Lance Armstrong, who has been charged with sexual assault stemming from a 2018 incident when he was 18 and the alleged victim was 16. (Austin Police Department via AP)

Lance Armstrong's son charged with sexual assault from 2018

Apr. 08, 2021 09:12 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2017, file photo, LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, left, celebrates with running back Derrius Guice (5) following a win over Mississippi in an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss. A 74-year-old woman told state lawmakers she spoke directly to Orgeron about sexual harassment she endured in 2017 from one of his star players. But the woman, a grandmother, said Orgeron did nothing to reprimand then-LSU running back Guice when the player allegedly harassed her while she working at her Superdome security job in 2017. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

LSU coach accused of ignoring sexual harassment allegation

By Melinda Deslatte Mar. 26, 2021 05:32 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas head coach Les Miles is shown before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., in this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, file photo. LSU's former athletic director recommended in 2013 that Les Miles be fired as Tigers football coach because of his behavior with female student workers. Then-Athletic Director Joe Alleva's recommendation to former LSU President F. King Alexander is detailed in a newly released report into how the university handled sexual misconduct complaints. The report was released Friday, March 5, 2021, by the Husch Blackwell law firm. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Report: Ex-LSU AD wanted Miles fired amid sexual complaints

By Brett Martel Mar. 05, 2021 02:27 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 file photo, Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus (87) plays against the Washington Football Team during the first half of an NFL football game in Detroit. Former Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 against the university that he was used as a scapegoat during a sexual assault investigation that resulted in his temporary expulsion.(AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)

Ex-Wisconsin receiver Cephus sues school over 2018 expulsion

By Steve Megargee Feb. 23, 2021 05:10 PM EST

LSU, law firm, begin review of domestic, sex assault cases

Nov. 25, 2020 01:27 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La (AP) — LSU officials have begun meeting with experts from a law firm investigating the university’s handling of reported sexual and domestic...

LSU head coach Ed Orgeron walks the sideline during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Orgeron defends response to allegations against LSU players

Nov. 16, 2020 06:14 PM EST

Vandy player expelled for violating sexual misconduct policy

Jul. 02, 2020 08:02 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Vanderbilt football player dismissed from the team and expelled for violating the university's sexual misconduct policy in October...

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan shows Dr. Robert E. Anderson. A University of Michigan hotline has received more than 100 “unique complaints” about Dr. Anderson, a late physician accused of sexual abuse by former patients, including athletes who encountered him as a team doctor, the school announced Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. He died in 2008. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan via AP)

Ex-football, hockey players sue University of Michigan

By Larry Lage And Kathleen Foody Mar. 05, 2020 12:14 PM EST

Universities follow similar playbook in sex assault response

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 03, 2020 11:50 AM EST

FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The educational records of a star University of Montana quarterback accused of rape will remain confidential after the Supreme Court declined to get involved in the case brought by author Jon Krakauer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court won't hear case brought by author Jon Krakauer

Feb. 24, 2020 10:32 AM EST

Defense attorney Karl Schneider, representing former Ohio State football player Amir Riep, speaks to reporters after entering a not guilty plea on behalf of his client Thursday, February 13, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Riep, who was dismissed from the team on Feb. 12, 2020 ,along with teammate and co-defendant Jahsen Wint, are charged with the rape and kidnapping of a 19-year-old woman on Feb. 4, 2020 at an apartment the two men share. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)

Ex-Ohio State football players charged with rape, kidnapping

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Feb. 21, 2020 03:53 PM EST

Former Ohio State Buckeyes football player Amir Riep signs paperwork with the assistance of his attorney, Karl Schneider, right, during his arraignment on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at the Franklin County Municipal Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio. Riep, who was dismissed from the team on Feb. 12, 2020 ,along with teammate and co-defendant Jahsen Wint, are charged with the rape and kidnapping of a 19-year-old woman on Feb. 4, 2020 at an apartment the two men share. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

2 Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rape

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins And Mitch Stacy Feb. 13, 2020 12:05 PM EST

This photo provided by the Franklin County Ohio Sheriff shows Jahsen Wint. Police say two Ohio State University football players have been charged with rape and kidnapping. The Columbus Dispatch reports that 21-year-old defensive players Amir I. Riep and Jahsen L. Wint were booked into jail early Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. (Franklin County Ohio Sheriff via AP)

2 Ohio State football players dismissed amid rape charges

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 12, 2020 06:01 AM EST

These Tuesday Dec. 10, 2019 arrest photo released by the Lincoln, Neb., Police Dept, show Andre Hunt. Two former Nebraska football players, Hunt and Katerian LeGrone, were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10. 2019, after a reported off-campus sexual assault in Lincoln, Neb. LeGrone was arrested on suspicion of first-degree sexual assault, and Hunt was charged with aiding and abetting first-degree sexual assault. The charges stem from a reported assault on Aug. 25. (Lincoln Police Department via AP)

2 ex-Nebraska football players face sex assault allegations

By Grant Schulte Dec. 11, 2019 11:51 AM EST

Ex-Bethel football player charged with raping 3 students

Dec. 04, 2019 07:36 PM EST
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former football player at Bethel University in Minnesota is accused of raping three students last year. Gideon...

Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus (87) hands Paul Bunyan's Axe to teammate linebacker Zack Baun (56) after Wisconsin beat Minnesota 38-17 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Cephus’ faith, family guided him to breakout ’19 for Badgers

By Keith Jenkins Dec. 04, 2019 05:15 PM EST

Middle Tennessee WR Cobb charged with rape, suspended

Nov. 12, 2019 05:49 PM EST
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Middle Tennessee wide receiver Zeke Cobb has been suspended from the program as he faces rape charges. ...

Cephus sex assault accusers hire prominent attorney

Sep. 06, 2019 05:15 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two women who accused Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus of sexual assault hired a prominent attorney to investigate university officials'...

Tennessee State QB pleads not guilty to rape charges

Sep. 05, 2019 10:26 AM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State quarterback Demry Croft has pleaded not guilty to rape charges. News outlets report Croft entered the plea...