Washington releases statement after Tybo Rogers arrest on rape charges

Washington has released a statement after Tybo Rogers’ arrest on rape charges. He is facing second-degree rape and third-degree rape charges for two separate instances.

Rogers was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two different females — one in October and one in November. The first alleged sexual assault was reported to police in late October. However, he continued to stay on the team and played in both of Washington’s College Football Playoff games. Rogers announced his plans to enter the transfer portal in January.

UW called the allegations “serious and disturbing” and said it’s cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation.

“The allegations against Tylin Rogers are serious and disturbing, and the University is fully cooperating with law enforcement,” the statement read. “Under federal student privacy laws, we can’t comment on any individual student. Student athletes are subject to the same University policies and standards of conduct as all UW students.

“All University personnel, including Athletics personnel, have acted and are acting in accordance with applicable laws, policies and trauma-informed practices based on available information. The criminal complaint released on April 9 by the prosecutor’s office contained information new to the University, and we immediately took additional appropriate actions to address safety concerns. Had the university had this information earlier, including in the fall or winter, we would have done the same at that time.”

This story will be updated.

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