According to Lawrence Journal-World, University of Kansas police interviewed five Kansas men’s basketball players about an alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl.
The alleged rape took place in McCarthy Hall, Kansas’ new basketball dorm.
Here is an excerpt from the report:
The alleged rape and three other related crimes occurred between 10 p.m. Dec. 17 and 5 a.m. Dec. 18 at McCarthy Hall, 1747 Naismith Drive, according to the police report, requested and obtained Tuesday by the Journal-World. In addition to rape, the suspect also is accused of contributing to a child’s misconduct, furnishing alcohol to a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the report.
McCarthy Hall is an all-male apartment building operated by KU Student Housing. McCarthy is home to about 40 students; roughly half are KU men’s basketball players and the other half are upperclassmen, nontraditional or transfer students.
Keary said the 16-year-old girl, who was not a KU student, was visiting residents in the building.
The police report indicated the suspect was known to the girl.
The offender was suspected of using alcohol and drugs, and responding officers confiscated two glass smoking devices with residue, according to the police report.
Keary would not share any information about the suspect, including whether the suspect was a KU student or lived at McCarthy Hall.
All five people listed as witnesses in connection with the reported rape are members of the KU men’s basketball team, according to the police report. Other people interviewed were a KU Athletics administrator and two 19-year-old women, according to the police report.
