SEATTLE (AP) – Prosecutors said Friday they will not file felony charges against a University of Washington men’s basketball player who was the subject of a rape investigation.
A 16-year-old girl claimed the player forced her to perform a sex act at a Seattle apartment on Jan. 8. But King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg’s office said in a news release that witnesses portrayed the encounter as consensual.
The state says there was no evidence to substantiate a charge of third-degree rape. Seattle police had recommended that no rape charges be filed, and prosecutors agreed after conducting their own review.
The witnesses reported that the player bought alcohol for himself and the girl before going to the apartment, and Satterberg said the case is being referred to the city attorney’s office to determine whether the player should be charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor.
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