Criminal complaint filed in high school basketball rape

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By STEVE MEGARGEE and TRAVIS LOLLER

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Three officials at a Tennessee high school were charged Thursday with failing to report the sexual abuse of four basketball players in a complaint that portrayed a far broader assault at a cabin where players were staying during a tournament than authorities had previously announced.

The criminal complaint filed by the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office came as county education officials in Chattanooga met to discuss potential anti-bullying policies and listen to the concerns of parents.

Gatlinburg Police have charged three male Ooltewah High School basketball teammates with the Dec. 22 aggravated rape of one player but have not announced any other charges.

But according to an affidavit filed with Thursday's complaint, "four freshmen basketball players were subjected to assaultive behavior including but not limited to being struck with pool cues and also these four freshman basketball players were subjected to apparent sexual assault."

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[Feeling the Bern]

1. If Jameis Winston can get away with it, so can these guys

Do you people know that celebrities, the wealthy, the powerful and the athlete all have different sets of rules than the rest of us?

Real laws are for little people.

[Journeyman]

2. This goes a ways to explain why the school did away with the basketball program a few weeks ago. . .

I originally thought it might be excessive, to punish the entire team for the actions of a few players, but in light of these greater charges, there's no doubt the program had to be disbanded, at least until an investigation is complete and possible criminal charges are filed. Even then, were I an authority at the school or within the district, I'd be quite reluctant to start up this program -- and possibly quite a few other programs -- at the least for a considerably long time.