Oklahoma’s one-year suspension of junior linebacker Frank Shannon has been upheld, according to the Oklahoman.
Last month, Cleveland County District Judge Tracy Schumacher issued a stay allowing Shannon to remain enrolled in school and on the football team even though the school determined that Shannon had violated the school’s Title IX sexual misconduct policy.
In March, the Oklahoman reported that a female student alleged that Shannon had sexually assaulted her in his off-campus apartment in January. The alleged victim did not want to file charges against Shannon, which stopped Cleveland County D.A. Greg Mashburn from filing charges against Shannon, but it did not prohibit the university from investigating the allegations as a Title IX matter.
According to an OU Title IX sexual misconduct allegation report, the victim claimed Shannon tried to have sex with her without her consent. A friend called the police after picking the alleged victim up at the scene. Shannon says in the report he was set up.
Shanon was the Sooners’ leading tackler a year ago, but has not appeared in any games this season.
The supreme court has sealed the court documents pertaining to this case.
For more Oklahoma news, visit SoonerScoop.com.
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