LSU Football Player Accused of Sexual Assault After Title IX Hearing

LSU football player accused of sexual assault after Title IX hearing

An LSU football player was found to have sexually assaults another student after a university Title IX investigation

LSU found a football player raped a student in Title IX hearing, then his punishment was reduced

An LSU administrative process found a football player responsible for the rape of a student but reduced his punishment on appeal, determining in part that no “force” or “malice” was involved and the athlete showed “an error in judgment,” documents…

LSU Title IX Case: MOU Required Law-Enforcement Notice

LSU upheld a forcible-rape finding involving a student associated with its football program but did not refer the final result to police. LSU’s own report identifies Damien Shanklin as the student-athlete who first contacted police. Shanklin remains on LSU’s roster but has not played in 2026.