I was gang raped in 1998 by 4 men. 2 of them were Oregon State University football players. I immediately reported to the police, got a rape kit done, & reported to the school.
They were given a 1 game suspension, 25 hrs community service, participation in
As we talk about what happened at Cornell, there is a young Black woman student Kendall Francis down at LSU who also came forward this month to talk about the way LSU mishandled her report of sexual assault from a football player. She reported the assault immediately, went to the hospital and had a kit done. The school found him liable (Title IX); he admitted it. He was suspended but not for as long as is standard. Appealed. He was allowed to return to football, despite the finding.
Kendrick Johnson didn’t “fall into a mat.” He was a teenager whose life was stolen, and whose family has fought for truth for over a decade. His name deserves justice, not silence. #KendrickJohnson#JusticeForKJ