Ex-Penn State football players facing felony rape charges

Two former Penn State soccer gamers are dealing with prices of felony rape stemming from an alleged July incident.

Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys have been charged with felony rape, aggravated indecent assault and sexual assault, together with different misdemeanor prices, with each scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, in line with prison dockets. 

The fees stem from occasions that allegedly occurred on July 7 when a pupil reported a sexual assault that occurred in a residence corridor on Penn State’s campus, in line with PennLive. 

Lyons, who hails from Philadelphia and is nineteen, is being charged with rape, aggravated assault with out consent, voluntary deviate sexual activity and aggravated particular person assault with out consent, together with misdemeanor prices of indecent assault with out consent of others and invasion of privateness with out consent.

Keys, additionally 19 and from Richmond, Virginia, is dealing with prices of rape, aggravated indecent assault with out consent and sexual assault, together with a misdemeanor cost of indecent assault with out consent of others.

Lyons and Keys are not members of the Penn State Soccer group, with a spokesperson telling PennLive on July 31 that the 2 have been positioned on interim suspension to deal with a “private matter” earlier than confirming three days later that the 2 weren’t on the group any longer. 

Penn State additionally confirmed Tuesday that it was conscious of the fees the previous gamers are dealing with. 

“We’re conscious of the intense prices in opposition to Mr. Keys and Mr. Lyons, who’re not enrolled on the College. The security of our group is our high precedence, and Penn State takes any report of sexual assault or misconduct very critically and investigates any and all experiences,” an announcement learn.

The 2 gamers have been anticipated to play vital roles within the Nittany Lions’ protection.

A preliminary listening to is slated for Oct. 30.