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Utah Football Player, Jamal Wallace, Placed on 'Indefinite Suspension' After Alleged Rape Incident
The senior defensive lineman faces five misdemeanor counts after police said he shared sexually explicit videos with five people without consent.
- University of Utah senior defensive tackle Jamal Wallace is under investigation for alleged rape and was indefinitely suspended from the football program, Utah athletics officials confirmed on Wednesday, October 21.
- A woman reported to police that Wallace, her "off-and-on dating partner," forced her to engage in sex acts on October 9, alleging he recorded the incident and shared videos with five people via Snapchat.
- Wallace was arrested on October 11 on five counts of "distribution of an intimate image" and released on $5,000 bail; during a police interview, he denied allegations of "forcible sodomy, rape, and distributing the intimate images."
- As of Wednesday, October 21, Wallace has not been formally charged with rape or sodomy, although investigators reportedly found two sexually explicit videos on the victim's phone during the investigation.
- For those affected by sexual violence, RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support at 800.656.HOPE with resources available in English and Spanish.
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Big 12 Football Star Suspended Indefinitely After Arrest on Charges
University of Utah senior defensive tackle Jamal Wallace has been placed on indefinite suspension following his arrest earlier this month in Salt Lake City after a woman he had been dating told police he sexually assaulted her. News of the Oct. 11 arrest was first reported Wednesday night by Josh Furlong of KSL.com. According to […]
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