BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is reportedly anticipated to depart the college after he admitted violating BYU’s ban on premarital intercourse.
Retzlaff is presently combating a sexual assault lawsuit, with the quarterback denying allegations that he ‘bit, raped or strangled’ a girl in November 2023.
The 22-year-old is BYU’s first ever Jewish quarterback however, in accordance with the Salt Lake Tribune, he’s now more likely to go away this system.
BYU is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and each college students and workers are anticipated observe a strict Honor Code.
Among the many guidelines is a ban on intercourse earlier than marriage, with college students ordered to ‘dwell a chaste and virtuous life’.
Retzlaff has denied the allegations of sexual assault, however he admitted on Friday that he had ‘consensual’ intercourse with the girl, who has been recognized solely as ‘Jane Doe A.G.’
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has publicly denied accusations of rape he faces in a lawsuit
Retzlaff is rumored to be relationship BYU softball participant Jaelynn Lambert, who’s one other California native. The quarterback has posted footage of himself with the outfielder on Instagram
Jane Doe’s lawsuit states she didn’t instantly disclose Retzlaff’s identify to Provo police, however later knowledgeable them that it was the BYU quarterback, solely to be informed victims ‘by no means get justice’
In line with the Salt Lake Tribune, Retzlaff is anticipating to be hit with a seven-game suspension for violating the college’s Honor Code.
That will rule him out of greater than half of the 2025 season and so the quarterback is reportledy anticipated discover one other faculty to proceed his faculty profession.
‘Jane Doe’ is searching for $300,000 in damages over the alleged sexual assault.
The lawsuit, filed in Utah in late Could and obtained by Each day Mail, additionally claims Provo cops inspired the girl to stay silent, allegedly telling her: ‘Sexual assault victims by no means get justice.’
However representatives for the quarterback hit again earlier this week, branding the allegations ‘ridiculous and weird’ in addition to ‘false and unfaithful’.
‘Mr. Retzlaff particularly and categorically denies each and all allegations that he bit, raped or strangled [the woman], that are ridiculous and weird allegations, all of that are false and unfaithful.’
Provo, Utah police additionally rejected her accusations in a division assertion: ‘From all the things we now have reviewed, this isn’t true.’
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