CU Panel Learns Two More Women Have Claims Of Sexual Assault
MESA Says Women Came Forward In Last 3 Months
POSTED: 1:58 pm MST March 30, 2004
UPDATED: 3:37 pm MST March 30, 2004
BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Two more women have claimed that they have been sexually assaulted by University of Colorado football players, a spokeswoman for rape crisis group told an independent investigating panel on Tuesday.There are now 10 women who have reported they were sexually assaulted by
Colorado football players or recruits since 1997.
No criminal charges have been filed in any of the cases.The two women reported the assault in the last three months, said Janine D'Anniballe, the executive director of the group Moving to End Sexual Assault.
She said confidentiality rules barred her from disclosing details, including whether the players are still on the team. She also did not say whether the two women plan to bring their allegations to the police or whether they have hired lawyers.Although she didn't go into further details, the MESA spokeswoman didn't mince words when she accused school officials of blaming the victims."This once again underscores the important work of the independent investigative commission and the special prosecutor. It continues to be our hope that they will be able to ascertain relevant facts and make an accounting and assessment of them," said CU spokeswoman Michele Ames in a released statement.The seven-member committee investigating the scandal is meeting for the fifth time since it was formed by the Board of Regents. Panelists have been going through thousands of pages of depositions and hearing a lot of public testimony after three women filed lawsuits against CU alleging that the football program used alcohol and sex to recruit top players.Those three women claim they were raped during or just after a December 2001 off-campus party for football players and recruits.Attorney General Ken Salazar is also investigating and CU recently hired a person to act as a liaison between the president, chancellor and the athletic department.Head coach Gary Barnett was placed on leave pending the outcome of investigations.Previous Stories:
- March 25, 2004: Report: Host Of CU Recruit Allegedly Raped Woman Year Earlier March 25, 2004: Diary Of Accuser In CU Scandal Talks About Ruining Lives Of Players
- March 23, 2004: University Official Questioned About CU Athletes' Graduation Rates
- March 19, 2004: CU President Recommends Firing Professor Facing Sex Allegations
- March 18, 2004: Retired CU Professor Turns Down Award, Cites Scandal
- March 16, 2004: CU Considers Tightening Alcohol Policy
- March 15, 2004: Coach Calls CU Assault Problem 'Bump In Road'
- March 11, 2004: CU Scandal In Spotlight At Congressional Hearing
- March 9, 2004: Accuser In CU Rape Case May Talk To Independent Panel
- March 4, 2004: CU Changes Recruiting Policies Amid Scandal
- March 4, 2004: Barnett Talks Exclusively To 7SPORTS
- March 2, 2004: CU Recruiting Panel Approves $246,000 Investigation Budget
- March 2, 2004: CU Football Player Apologizes To Sexual Assault Victim In Letter
- March 1, 2004: Congressman Calls For Hearings Into CU Recruiting Practices
- March 1, 2004: CU Commission Hires Two Administrators
- February 27, 2004: Owens Appoints Salazar As Special Prosecutor For CU Recruiting Scandal
- February 27, 2004: CU Players Say Coaches Told Them To Buddy Up To Police
- February 25, 2004: CU's Athletic Department Liaison Named
- February 23, 2004: CU Student Rally Calling For Change In Investigative Panel
- February 20, 2004: Cabral Named CU Interim Head Coach
- February 20, 2004: CU Scandal May Prompt Congressional Scrutiny, Campbell Says
- February 19, 2004: Sixth Sexual Assault Case Concerning CU Surfaces
- February 19, 2004: Barnett Benched For Inappropriate Comments February 18, 2004: NW Recruits Got Strippers Under Barnett
- February 18, 2004: CU May Make Announcement About Football Program
- February 17, 2004: Female Kicker Says She Was Raped At CU
- February 17, 2004: Member Of Newly Named CU Recruiting Panel Resigns
- February 17, 2004: Member Of Newly Named CU Recruiting Commission Resigns
- February 16, 2004: CU Regents Name Panel To Investigate Recruiting Allegations
- February 13, 2004: CU Admits Former Recruiting Employee Made Calls To Escort Service
- February 13, 2004: CU Admits Former Recruiting Employee Made Calls To Escort Service
- February 12, 2004: CU Willing To Discuss Settlements In Sex-Assault Lawsuits
- February 10, 2004: Company: Strippers Perform Regularly For CU Recruits
- February 9, 2004: Leader In CU Probe Backpedals After 'Victim' Comment
- February 7, 2004: Barnett Sanctions 4 Players For Recruiting Rules Violations
- February 7, 2004: Police Investigating If CU Officials Used Escort Service
- February 6, 2004: CU Regents Ask Former Lawmakers To Look Into Recruiting Scandal February 6, 2004: Former CU Running Back Commits Suicide
- February 3, 2004: 2002 Letter Shows DA Questioning CU's Recruiting Practices
- February 3, 2004: Fired CU Quarterback Arrested On Sex Charges
- February 2, 2004: Lawmakers Want Investigation Into CU Recruiting Practices
- February 1, 2004: CU Students Say Athletes Pampered
- January 30, 2004: CU Regents Call Emergency Meeting To Discuss Alleged Sex Parties
- January 29, 2004: CU Officials Angrily Deny Using Sex Parties To Recruit
- January 28, 2004: Alleged Rape Victim Ordered To Surrender Mental Health Records
- January 15, 2004: Third Suit Filed Over CU Sex Party
- April 26, 2002: Prosecutors Decide Not To File Charges In CU Rape Case
- April 25, 2002: Will Charges Be Filed In Alleged CU Rape Case?
- April 16, 2002: DNA Results Back In Alleged CU Rape
- February 6, 2002: Webb's Grandson Discusses CU Rape Case
- January 14, 2002: CU Rape Investigation Picks Up Speed
- January 3, 2002: CU Gang Rape Probe Moves To California
- December 21, 2001: CU: No Suspensions Unless Rape Charges Filed
- December 20, 2001: CU Gang Rape Case To Go Forward
- December 18, 2001: Boulder Prosecutor's Office Joins Gang-Rape Probe
- December 17, 2001: Boulder Police Take Control In Gang Rape Investigation
- December 14, 2001: Gang Rape Investigated At CU Football Party
February 6, 2004: Regent Threatened On Way To Meeting
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