Bub4ever said:
GruntTuff said:
Honest question: With what appears to be a pretty aggressive DA's office in Waco the past few years which didn't appear to be inclined to give Baylor any breaks (like the authorities seem to do elsewhere....think Norman, OK and Lawrence KS), why have so few of the men claimed to be guilty of assault not been arrested?
I truly have forgotten the numbers...but 19 and 50 something come to mind.
As far as I can recall, there have been two convictions (one under review by the appellate court), an arrest (and indictment?) of Oakman, and two others mentioned. Have the two others mentioned been formally charged?
If that's 6, what about the other 13? Why were they not arrested and charged?
I'm truly just seeking a better understanding from those who follow all of this closely. Why were these other guys allowed to stay free if they appear to be guilty of assault? Whose fault is that?
Many of the cases were stuck in BU's system and too much time had passed to prosecute. Many decided not to press criminal charges, which is fairly common in these cases, and no, not all or even most settled for money. Still others the DA looked at and didn't think they could convict.
1. Generally, there are no statutes of limitations regarding sexual assaults. Aggravated sexual assaults have no limitation.
2. There never were 52 rape cases. That was PI attorney exaggeration. It was unsubstantiated by any evidence whatsoever.
3. Most of the claimed cases were not prosecuted because (1) they never happened, (2) they were never reported to police, or (3) there was never any evidence corroborating the victims' claims.
4. Baylor did not have an obligation to report anything. In fact, if Baylor were to report a crime to police for which there was no corroborating evidence, Baylor could actually face civil liability if the accused were to be harmed.
5. The issue here had nothing to do with law enforcement or Baylor's relationship to law enforcement. The issue was failures in our Title IX compliance, internal student disciplinary procedures and internal disciplinary procedures within the football program itself.