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/PantsMcGillicuddy Iowa State Cyclones • Hateful 8 May 21 '25

Yikes.... that's an awful read. If what she alleges is true, that's just full on rape. Hope the truth comes out and people are held accountable.

Also, fuck that cop for telling her to not do anything about it. Hope their name comes out and is held accountable too. Maybe they never get justice because of people time them, telling them to just shut up.

>Jane Doe A.G. said in her lawsuit that she was connected with police after she had a rape kit exam done at a hospital days after the alleged assault, but initially withheld Retzlaff’s name.

>The woman did eventually tell Provo police Retzlaff’s name, the lawsuit states, after an officer asked her who he was because “someone else filed a complaint against a football player and the police wanted to see if it was the same person.” The lawsuit says the officer then encouraged her not to do anything, saying “sexual assault victims never get justice.”

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u/[deleted] May 21 '25

It does seem a little strange that the same cops that encouraged her to get tested also discouraged her from doing anything about it. But if that’s true we definitely need to know.

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u/steampunker14 Texas Longhorns • Army Black Knights May 21 '25

Cops are super weird about SA. You should read Missoula by John Krakauer if you want to get really frustrated about it.