Utah footballer Jamal Wallace suspended over rape allegations

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 20:44 · Archive

Utah defensive lineman Jamal Wallace is under investigation for alleged rape and for allegedly sharing videos of the incident on social media.

Jamal Wallace, a senior defensive lineman at Utah, is under investigation for the alleged rape of a woman and for allegedly sharing videos of the incident on social media. The university suspended him indefinitely on 11 October after learning of the situation.

According to police documents, the woman alleged that on 9 October, Wallace forced her to perform oral sex and have intercourse during a conversation about their on-and-off relationship. She said he physically assaulted her, hitting her multiple times and telling her she 'belonged to him'. She attempted multiple times to pull away but Wallace allegedly continued. After the assault, she said she felt 'confused and disgusting'.

The woman claimed Wallace took her phone and shared videos of the incident with five people via Snapchat. Salt Lake City police confirmed they found the alleged videos and that Wallace's phone was in his possession when they were taken. Wallace claimed he accessed the woman's Snapchat account to see who she was talking to.

Wallace has denied the accusations. He was arrested and released on $5,000 bail. He has not been charged during the investigation. Fox News reports he faces five misdemeanors in addition to the rape allegation.

How it is being reported

• Utah senior defensive lineman accused of rape, sharing videos of incident on social mediaJamal Wallace faces a rape allegation and five misdemeanors after Salt Lake City police said they found videos of the incident on his phone.Fox News · 22 Oct, 20:27
• Utah lineman Jamal Wallace under rape investigation after allegedly sending video of incident — with victim’s phoneA Utah defensive lineman is currently under investigation for the alleged rape of a woman and for allegedly sharing videos of the act on social media.New York Post · 22 Oct, 18:56

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