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Michigan State Football: 3 players suspended during sexual assault investigation

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 4, 2015; Kalamazoo, MI, USA; General view of Michigan State Spartans helmet on field prior to a game against Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2015; Kalamazoo, MI, USA; General view of Michigan State Spartans helmet on field prior to a game against Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Three Michigan State football players, and one staffer, have been suspended during a sexual assault investigation.

Bad news has been pouring out of East Lansing lately and the latest comes from the football program. Michigan State is currently being investigated for a potential sexual assault which could involve three students and one staffer.

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Mark Dantonio suspended the three players and one staff member, according to the university.

According to a media release from the university, three members of the Michigan State football team and one staff member were suspended on Thursday.

"“Michigan State University Police is investigating allegations of sexual assault against three MSU student-athletes. The police department has been in communication with the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office, and upon concluding the investigations will forward its reports for review for possible criminal charges.The university also is conducting a Title IX investigation of the sexual assault allegations. Title IX consultant Rebecca Veidlinger has been retained to conduct this investigation, which will address whether MSU’s Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct policy was violated. She will report her findings to the Office of Institutional Equity.The three student-athletes under investigation have been suspended from team activities and removed from on-campus housing pending the conclusion of the police and Title IX investigations.As part of the criminal investigation, detectives are interviewing members of the coaching staff and other relevant individuals regarding their response since the complaint was made in late January."

While this is terrible news for the university, especially the program, you have to feel for the victim(s) in the case. Sexual assault is not an easy subject to talk about and it’s a serious crime. Michigan State seems to have taken the right steps to report and investigate the complaint.

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Keep it posted here are we will stay up to date with the sexual assault case.

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