The Baylor University sexual assault scandal concerned numerous sexual and non-sexual assaults by Baylor University students, mostly players on the school's football team, and efforts by school officials to conceal them, from about to Head football coach Art Briles was ousted, Baylor president Ken Starr was demoted and eventually resigned, athletic director Ian McCaw resigned, Title IX coordinator Patty Crawford resigned, and two others connected with the football program were fired in connection with the scandal.
Sam Ukwuachu, a defensive end , was found guilty by a Texas court on August 21, , of two counts of sexual assault of a Baylor student. That conviction was overturned, reinstated in , and again reversed in July Jacob Anderson, year-old Phi Delta Theta president, was charged with sexual assault on March 3, , after a fraternity party. In September , following the conviction of former football players Tevin Elliot and Sam Ukwuachu for sexual assault , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] as well as allegations against other players, Baylor University commissioned the law firm Pepper Hamilton to conduct an independent external investigation regarding Baylor's handling of sexual violence.
In April , former player Shawn Oakman was arrested on sexual assault charges. After the presentation of Pepper Hamilton's report, the university fired head coach Art Briles on May 26, After Briles threatened to sue the school for wrongful termination , Baylor provided an out-of-court settlement.
In , Briles and Baylor were co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by a woman allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player. Seven members of the recruiting class asked to be released from their National Letter of Intent , and six of the seven players who had committed to join the recruiting class withdrew.
One former student who sued the school accused it of fostering a "hunting ground for sexual predators" and suggested that the football program used rules prohibiting students from engaging in pre-marital sex and drinking alcohol to intimidate students into silence. Another lawsuit reportedly charged university officials with ignoring rape claims. In response to the multiple lawsuits, the school stated, "Baylor University is pleased that the parties were able to resolve this dispute".
