BillsFever
07-30-2003, 05:51 PM
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A University of Tennessee football player won't be charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in a dormitory this spring, Knox County prosecutors said Wednesday.
The girl accused Antwan Stewart, a redshirt freshman from Triangle, Va., projected to start at cornerback this fall, of sexually assaulting her May 17. She and a 17-year-old friend were visiting Gibbs Hall, a dormitory primarily occupied by athletes.
"Considering all the evidence, it is clear there is not sufficient evidence to prove the allegations in the case beyond a reasonable doubt, as is required by law. Therefore, we will not bring charges in the matter," District Attorney General Randy Nichols said.
His office provided reporters with copies of the 100-page case file. It includes documents from Knox County Schools that declare the girl learning disabled with elementary school skills in reading.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/2003/07/30/tennessee_case_ap/
The girl accused Antwan Stewart, a redshirt freshman from Triangle, Va., projected to start at cornerback this fall, of sexually assaulting her May 17. She and a 17-year-old friend were visiting Gibbs Hall, a dormitory primarily occupied by athletes.
"Considering all the evidence, it is clear there is not sufficient evidence to prove the allegations in the case beyond a reasonable doubt, as is required by law. Therefore, we will not bring charges in the matter," District Attorney General Randy Nichols said.
His office provided reporters with copies of the 100-page case file. It includes documents from Knox County Schools that declare the girl learning disabled with elementary school skills in reading.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/2003/07/30/tennessee_case_ap/