College Rape Cases

College and rape. Seems the two go hand in hand...or does it. Granted the media is covered with court cases concerning college players, college students and just plainly college. You be the judge, you comment and let me know if this should be a growing concern on college campuses, and what can/should be done to prevent this.
~ Sabrina 

OSU basketball player to trial for rape

April 4, 2011

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The criminal case against an OSU basketball player is moving forward. 

Darrell Williams is facing five counts of rape and sexual assault. Early Monday a Payne County judge ruled there is enough evidence for the case against the Cowboys' forward to go to trial.

The judge denied a request by the defense to call their own witnesses to prove Williams' innocence.

The judge said Williams will have the opportunity to defend himself at trial.

To read more visit; http://www.kfor.com/news/local/kfor-news-judge-decides-osu-rape-story,0,3449740.story

Judge allows federal lawsuits in Duke lacrosse case

April 1,2011

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A federal judge is allowing three former Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape to pursue a civil lawsuit against the prosecutor and police investigators who handled their case.

U.S. District Judge James Beaty ruled Thursday that the players – Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and Dave Evans –  can pursue claims such as malicious prosecution, concealment of evidence and fabrication of false evidence against former Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong and a police investigator.

To read more on the Duke lacrosse case visit; http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9366400/

University of the Pacific rape cases have links

April 3, 2011

SACRAMENTO, CA- Newly released records in Sacramento federal court reveal the complex and bitter story of a young woman who sued the Stockton school after she was sexually assaulted in campus housing.

The once-secret records reveal the sometimes wrenching details of the university's investigation into rape, how life changed for the victim and why she chose to leave the school that recruited her to play basketball.

U.S. District Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. ruled she failed to prove her allegations that the private university had been indifferent to her sexual assault or had retaliated against her, as outlawed by Title IX of the U.S. Code.

To read more on the subject of the Pacific rape case visit; http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/03/3524054/university-of-the-pacific-rape.html#ixzz1IfmhnbTY