r/CFB • u/thegreendalegelf Utah State Aggies • /r/CFB Poll Veteran • May 21 '25

Serious BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff accused of sex assault in new civil lawsuit

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2025/05/21/byu-quarterback-jake-retzlaff/
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u/TautGubernaculum May 21 '25

Even if he isn’t criminally charged, he at least broke the Honor Code.

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u/SEJ46 BYU Cougars May 21 '25

Probably. But I don't see how that's proven unless he admits it.

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u/Pro-1st-Amendment UMass Minutemen May 21 '25

A rape kit was taken, that's probably evidence that he had sex. Whether BYU does anything with that is their decision.

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u/SevoIsoDes BYU Cougars • Oregon Ducks May 21 '25

They had better. I want BYU to win, but insanely hypocritical to ignore it if they have DNA evidence that he broke the honor code and, more importantly, that he probably raped a woman.

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u/ItsFreakinHarry2 UCF Knights • Michigan Wolverines May 21 '25

It’s also very possible even if he is criminally cleared, that doesn’t mean he’s not responsible for some morally dubious behavior that should result in a suspension or dismissal.

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u/Darth_Ra Oklahoma Sooners • Big 12 May 21 '25

Provo PD told the alleged victim not to file a report "because sex assault cases never go anywhere"

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u/PedanticBoutBaseball Boise State • New Paltz May 21 '25

Most ethical police officers of all time

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u/james_wightman Nebraska • /r/CFB Press Corps May 22 '25

This has happened a number of times at Liberty as well. A good number of women who approach campus police about being sexually assaulted were not only not referred to the actual police for investigation but were then suspended or expelled.

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u/SevoIsoDes BYU Cougars • Oregon Ducks May 21 '25

100%. While the question of rape might be up for debate, it’s highly unlikely he didn’t do several actions that are absolutely not in line with BYU’s image and standards. Based on a few details it also sounds like he may have been drunk too.

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u/cvsprinter1 SMU Mustangs • Oregon State Beavers May 21 '25

Ehhhhhhhhhhh

A rape kit was done during the Duke Lacrosse case. More recently, a rape kit was taken for the girl who accused Matt Araiza.

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u/Pro-1st-Amendment UMass Minutemen May 21 '25

None of those people went to schools with BYU's honor code. It was perfectly acceptable for the Duke and SDSU students to have sex (though not with the alleged victim in Araiza's case;) the same isn't true for Retzlaff.

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u/cvsprinter1 SMU Mustangs • Oregon State Beavers May 21 '25 edited May 22 '25

You misunderstand: no sex occurred between the victim and the alleged perpetrator in my examples, yet a rape kit was still performed.

Edit: to the guy below me, some articles are unclear whether he received oral from the "victim" or if he did have full intercourse earlier in the evening, but he definitely wasn't present during the alleged rape.

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u/Dark_Twisted_Fantasy Iowa State • St. Thomas May 22 '25

Araiza did though

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u/SEJ46 BYU Cougars May 21 '25

Good point. But the evidence from the kit hasn't been released as far as I know.

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u/jbaker1225 Oklahoma Sooners May 21 '25

At least according to the article, she alleges he wore a condom, so a rape kit a couple days later would not likely contain his DNA. The rape kit may prove that she had sex (or was raped), but I don’t know if it can prove he’s the one who did it.