James Myers of OAN
11:34am – Saturday, January 6, 2024
A Texas Tech men's basketball player has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor during a basketball tournament in the Bahamas in November.
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The lawsuit against Pop Isaacs was filed Friday in Lubbock County District Court.
The girl, who was 17 at the time, alleged that Isaacs sexually assaulted her during the team's trip to the Bahamas.
The age of consent in the Bahamas is 16 years.
The lawsuit was filed by the woman's parents, who said the girl was “intoxicated” and that Isaacs “knowingly, knowingly, and recklessly engaged in nonconsensual physical, aggressive, and sexual contact.” '' and claims that he could not consent to it. The Athletic.
according to ESPNThe lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages and also alleges that Texas Tech boosters served alcoholic beverages to Isaacs and his teammates while they were at a hotel with a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old girl. There is.
The complaint also says Isaacs, 20, and the girl went into another room, where the girl “attempted to fight him off.”
The university has begun its own investigation into the lawsuit, and stated, “Unrelated to the civil lawsuit, we will continue to investigate until the investigation is complete.''
“Athletics has contacted the Title IX Office twice and, based on that information, has determined that Pop Isaacs remains in good standing and there is no reason to withhold him from university activities, including competitive basketball. “We have been informed,” the university continued. According to that statement, The Athletic.
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