Terrence Shannon Jr. Suspension: Illinois’ Leading Scorer Arrested, Charged With Rape In Kansas

Illinois hoop star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with rape.

A warrant for Shannon’s arrest was issued by the Douglas County (Kansas) district legal professional’s workplace Wednesday over allegations that he sexually assaulted somebody in September.

In keeping with jail information, the basketball star turned himself in and was arrested in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday morning on a cost of “rape; sexual intercourse without consent and use of force.”

The college launched an announcement on the alleged incident, saying that it allegedly occurred whereas Shannon was in Lawrence to attend the Illinois-Kansas soccer sport. The varsity famous that Shannon was “not in Lawrence on official University business, nor was he a member of the University’s travel party.”

Shannon posted $50,000 bail Thursday and was returning to Champaign, Illinois. Mark P. Sutter, an Illinois-based legal professional representing Shannon, stated his consumer is harmless and intends to take the case to trial.

“Since September, when these allegations surfaced, Terrence has cooperated with law enforcement throughout the investigation, declaring his innocence from the beginning,” Sutter stated in an announcement.

“Now, several months later, my office learned that formal charges were filed against him yesterday in Lawrence, KS. In less than 24 hours, my client responded, and he voluntarily surrendered to local authorities for processing and release. Terrence is innocent of these charges, and he intends to take his case to trial.”

Illinois officers stated that they had been knowledgeable that the Lawrence police division was investigating the alleged incident since late September however that they didn’t obtain “actionable information” till Wednesday when the warrant for his arrest was issued, ESPN reported.

The cost in opposition to Shannon states that he “unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly engaged in sexual intercourse with a person … who did not consent to the sexual intercourse under circumstances when she, was overcome by force or fear, a severity level 1 person felony,” based on a replica of the criticism obtained by the outlet.

The girl is just not named, however a number of legislation enforcement officers and one other unnamed particular person are listed as witnesses.

Shannon faces a minimal of 147 months and a most of 653 months in jail and/or a wonderful of as much as $300,000, if he’s convicted.