He also returned two punts for touchdowns

He also returned two punts for touchdowns

06.06.2019 16:28

An independent hearing officer found Florida Gators receiver Antonio Callaway not responsible of sexually assaulting a female student in December, according to a ruling obtained by ESPN on Friday.Callaway, a sophomore from Miami, was accused of sexual misconduct by the woman in December. The woman and her witnesses boycotted Callaways student conduct hearing in Gainesville, Florida, last week because the university appointed a Gators football booster to adjudicate the case.Callaway and the woman were notified of the decision Friday morning. It wasnt immediately known if Callaway would be fully reinstated to Floridas football team or face additional discipline.According to the ruling made by Jacksonville, Florida, attorney Jake Schickel, Callaway was cleared of three violations of Floridas student conduct code: conduct causing physical injury or endangering anothers health or safety, sexual assault and sexual misconduct.In his ruling, Schickel wrote that the woman stated she did not consent because of intoxication and/or force, however the totality of the evidence suggest the contrary and she was not intoxicated to the extent she could not consent. Schickel also wrote that the womans own text messages indicated that she was pretending to be intoxicated.Schickel also wrote that his impression was that Callaway was honest, sincere, and presented himself well. According to the ruling, Callaway testified that he was high on marijuana during the encounter, and stated that he was so stoned I had no interest in having sex with anyone.We would have been surprised if any other outcome would have occurred, said John Clune, the womans attorney. The whole situation is a disgrace and disservice to everybody involved in this process. It doesnt matter how competent someone is, if they have a bias, you cant remove that bias. The school knows better, and they owe the female students at UF better than this. It sends the wrong message.The woman has 10 business days to appeal the decision. Clune didnt indicate whether she would.In a statement provided to ESPN on Friday, Callaways attorney, Huntley Johnson, said of the ruling: The complainants advisor has gone out of his way to distort Mr. Callaways actions. Please allow us to level the playing field. This decision by the hearing officer reflects only a fraction of the evidence which is not favorable to the complainant.The young ladys advisor has said they will take their witnesses and go elsewhere. They need to be careful what they wish for.Clune said his client was trying to decide whether to re-enroll at Florida for classes this fall.The university issued a statement Friday saying it will not tolerate sexual assault and that it thoroughly investigates every allegation in receives through the student conduct and Title IX processes.Last week, Clune objected to Florida appointing Schickel as a hearing officer in the case. Schickel has a bachelors degree in political science and law degree from Florida. He is also a past trustee of Floridas Levin College of Law.A former track and field athlete at Florida, Schickel, 68, is a Scholarship Club donor to Florida Football Boosters, which requires annual contributions of $4,800 to $8,599, according to a 2014-15 Year In Review program published by the UF athletics department. According to the documents, Schickel is also a 3-Point Club donor to Florida basketball, which requires annual contributions of $2,000 to $4,999.In January, Florida suspended Callaway and former Gators quarterback Treon Harris for violating the schools code of conduct. They were barred from campus and took online courses during the suspension. According to sources, the woman reported the incident to Floridas student conduct and conflict resolution office in early December. She didnt report the incident to police.Gainesville police and University of Florida police previously confirmed to ESPN that they didnt have reports related to the alleged incident.Harris, a junior from Miami, was also accused of misconduct by the woman. He announced last month that he was leaving Florida and transferring to another school. Sources familiar with the case told ESPN that Harris agreed to leave Florida as part of a plea deal related to the Title IX case. He also apologized to the woman, the sources said.As a freshman last season, Callaway was Floridas leading receiver with 35 catches for 678 yards with four touchdowns in 14 games. He also returned two punts for touchdowns. He was suspended from participating in football activities and missed spring practice before returning to campus for classes in June.Callaway practiced with the Gators for the first time this year last week but hasnt been fully reinstated to the team, according to Gators coach Jim McElwain. 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