{"id":2095656,"date":"2023-11-09T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-with-numerous-sex-crimes-against-their-own-teammates\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:33:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:33:29","slug":"3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-with-numerous-sex-crimes-against-their-own-teammates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-with-numerous-sex-crimes-against-their-own-teammates\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Former College Basketball Players Charged with Numerous Sex Crimes Against Their Own Teammates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-with-numerous-sex-crimes-against-their-own-teammates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2095656&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former New Mexico\u200c State Basketball Players Charged \u200cwith\u200b Multiple Sex Crimes Against Their Own Teammates<\/h2>\n<p>Three former New Mexico State basketball players are facing charges related to a \u200cseries of alleged\u200c assaults on\u200d their teammates, which ultimately\u200c led to the disbandment of\u200d the team last season.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A\u200c New Mexico grand jury has\u2063 indicted former Aggies \u2063Deshawndre Washington, Kim\u200d Aiken \u200bJr., and Doctor Bradley on multiple counts of criminal sexual penetration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-charges-facing-derek-chauvin-and-what-it-will-take-to-convict-him\/\" title=\"The Charges Facing Derek Chauvin, And What It Will Take To Convict Him\">criminal sexual conduct<\/a>, and false imprisonment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If convicted, Washington and Bradley could each face \u200cup to\u2062 27 years in\u2063 prison on 13 charges, while Aiken \u2062could\u200b face up to 24 years on 11 charges.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-trump-campaign-says-clark-county-registrar-joe-gloria-hiding-from-subpoena-service\/\" title=\"Nevada: Trump Campaign Says Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria Hiding From Subpoena Service\">state attorney general<\/a>, in announcing \u2063the \u2062indictments, did not disclose the names of\u2062 the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, two former \u200cplayers and \u200da student manager\u2062 filed a civil lawsuit \u2063against the \u200dschool, athletic director Mario \u2064Moccia, former coaches, and the \u200caccused \u2062players, alleging that \u200cthey\u200c were sexually assaulted\u2063 and \u2064threatened with guns in the New Mexico State\u200b locker room.<\/p>\n<p>These allegations \u200bmirror those made in a previous lawsuit\u2062 settled by the\u200b school for $8 million.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuits describe a \u200cdegrading ritual in which the defendants would forcibly expose the\u2063 victims and sometimes touch their\u200c genitals.<\/p>\n<p>These\u200d descriptions align with the\u200b findings of the school&#8217;s recent Title IX investigation\u200b into \u200bthe same \u200bplayers.<\/p>\n<p>These criminal charges are \u2063the first to\u200c arise \u2062from what the\u200d school initially \u2063referred to as a hazing incident.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The indictments \u200ddetail incidents from August to\u2063 November 2022, during which \u2063the defendants allegedly held younger players and student staff against their will and \u2064subjected them to various violations. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-with-numerous-sex-crimes-against-their-own-teammates\/\" title=\"3 Former College Basketball Players Charged with Numerous Sex Crimes Against Their Own Teammates\">acts included forcefully restraining victims<\/a> while violently grabbing their genital area.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All three\u2064 players \u2062are also charged with second-degree sexual penetration, which carries a maximum sentence \u200bof nine \u200cyears in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Their\u200c first court appearance \u2063is scheduled for\u2063 November 22 in\u200d Dona\u200c Ana County, where New \u200dMexico State is \u200clocated.<\/p>\n<p>No attorneys \u200chave been listed for the players.<\/p>\n<p>Neither Washington\u200d nor Aiken have found new \u2063teams since leaving New Mexico State when the season was\u2064 abruptly canceled\u200d and the team disbanded in February.\u200c Bradley signed \u2063with Nicholls State, but \u200da university spokesperson confirmed \u200bthat \u2062he is no\u200d longer on the team.<\/p>\n<p>State Attorney General \u200bRa\u00fal Torrez is also investigating the \u200bschool&#8217;s \u2064handling of the events that led to the team&#8217;s season being \u200dcanceled.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Players,\u200d coaches, and administrators should be aware that\u2063 while this action is an\u200b important \u2064first step \u200cin addressing this \u2062inexcusable behavior, our work in correcting\u2064 the culture \u200cthat \u2062allowed these crimes to occur \u2063is far from finished,&#8221; Torrez stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No one has \u200cbeen charged \u200din \u2064the death of a University of New \u2062Mexico student who was shot by Aggies forward Mike Peake. Peake was ruled to have\u2064 acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Carrying guns \u200don campus or on school-sponsored trips \u200bis against university policy and is considered a misdemeanor in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this\u200b Associated Press \u200cstory and may \u2064have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-numerous-sex-crimes-teammates\/\">3 Former College Basketball Players Charged with Numerous Sex\u2064 Crimes Against Their\u200d Own \u200dTeammates<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures can universities and athletic programs implement to create a safe and supportive environment for athletes and prevent incidents of non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-antifa-accuses-comrade-of-sexual-abuse\/\" title=\"Portland Antifa Accuses \"Comrade\" of Sexual Abuse\">-consensual sexual acts<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ing victims, engaging in non-consensual sexual\u200c acts, and creating\u2063 an environment of fear and intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences\u2064 of these alleged crimes have been far-reaching. The New Mexico State basketball team,\u200c once a source of\u2062 pride for the university and its fans, has been disbanded indefinitely. The actions\u2062 of a few individuals have tarnished the reputation of the entire program and left a lasting impact on the victims.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2063important to recognize the courage \u2062of the victims who came forward\u2064 and reported these heinous acts. Sexual assault is a serious crime that can have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-judiciary-committee-holds-hearing-to-address-threats-of-child-abuse-sexual-exploitation\/\" title=\"House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation Threats.\">long-lasting\u2063 effects<\/a> on survivors. \u2063By speaking\u2062 out, these individuals have not only sought justice for themselves but \u200dhave also shed light on the pervasive issue of sexual misconduct \u200din the \u200bworld of college sports.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment and subsequent \u2064legal\u2063 proceedings will bring\u2062 these allegations to light. It is necessary for\u2063 the justice system to thoroughly\u200b investigate the charges and ensure that\u200b those responsible are held accountable for their\u2062 actions. \u2062The victims \u200bdeserve justice, and the university must take appropriate measures to prevent such incidents from\u2063 occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This case also highlights the importance of educating \u2063athletes, coaches, \u2063and team staff about consent, respect, and appropriate behavior. It is crucial to create an environment where all individuals feel safe and supported, and where any form of harassment or assault is not tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is essential for universities and athletic programs to have robust \u2064policies and procedures in place to prevent\u2062 and address sexual misconduct. Regular training, reporting mechanisms, and support services should be readily available to all members \u2063of the athletic community to ensure their safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The repercussions of this case \u2062extend beyond the immediate players involved. It serves as a \u2062sobering reminder that no institution or individual is immune to\u200b the problem of sexual abuse. As a society, we must \u200dcontinue to work towards creating a culture that empowers survivors, holds perpetrators accountable,\u2064 and prioritizes the safety and well-being of all individuals.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the charges against the former New Mexico \u2062State\u200c basketball \u200bplayers are a \u200dgrave\u200c reminder of the \u200dprevalence of sexual misconduct in \u2063college sports. It is essential that we take this opportunity to \u200breflect on the measures we can take to prevent such\u200d incidents and provide support to those affected. Only through collective efforts can we create \u2063a future \u200bwhere every athlete can pursue their passion without fear of abuse\u200b or \u2064harm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three former New Mexico State basketball players were charged with multiple sex crimes Thursday related to a series of alleged assaults of teammates that led to the disbandment of the team in the middle of last season. 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