Jaborian McKenzie is also charged in the case. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. She testified in January that she had no memory of the assault until she saw a video of it. Batey was convicted in April of aggravated rape, which carries a sentence of 15 to 25 years. Bystanders do nothing. Couple Cleared of Wrongful Murder and Rape Convictions That Put Them Behind Bars for 27 Years, Ex-Vanderbilt Player Was Pressured into Participating in Female Student's Rape, Attorney Argues, Former Vanderbilt Football Player Sentenced to 17 Years in 2013 Rape Case: Reports, Josh Duggar Found Guilty on Child Pornography Charges, Facing Potential 20-Year Prison Sentence, Cosby Survivor Andrea Constand Says Speaking Out Was 'Worth It' as She Releases New Memoir. All Rights Reserved. During his trial, Banks testified he was bullied into participating. McKenzie turned himself in at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Aug. 11, 2013 -- Three of the four former Vanderbilt football players who were indicted for allegedly raping an unconscious 21-year-old student in a dorm room on the Nashville, Tenn., campus have been arrested, authorities said. A trial date for McKenzie and Brandon Banks, the fourth player accused, has not been set. "[11][9], The four defendants documented their gang rape with both videos and pictures and tried to delete it. What do all of these people have in common? Five team memberstwo now convictedwere accused of a horrific sexual assault in 2013, raping an unconscious undergraduate in a freshman dorm and urinating on her face. Watkins declared the mistrial after determining the jury foreman intentionally withheld information about being a victim of statutory rape. I still ask that he receive the full sentence allowed under the law for orchestrating a sustained 30-minute gang rape against me, a defenseless woman who trusted him. He told the court that he was an inexperienced drinker who had consumed dozens of alcoholic beverages throughout the course of the day on which the rape occurred. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. First published on July 15, 2016 / 4:06 PM. One was evena direct enabler. The woman testified that Vandenburg plied her with alcohol at a Nashville night spot and the last thing she remembers is waking up alone in a strange dorm room and feeling sick. Deputy District Attorney Tom Thurman told jurors that the college culture argument was a "red herring" and that the athletes thought the law didn't apply to them. Back in 2013, a 21 year-old neuroscience major at Vanderbilt University was sexually assaulted by not one, not two, not three, but four football players while she lay unconscious in a dorm room. Getting to trial. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. On the way to his dorm, Vandenburg allegedly enlisted the help of three of his football teammates. Vandenburgs defense team tried to use that fact in his favor, arguing he should not be culpable for others actions. Five additional current players on the football team are listed in the indictment as witnesses for the prosecution if the case goes to trial, the AP reported. The minimum sentence is not enough for what this man did to me.. The trial featured graphic video and photographic evidence showing the unconscious female student being violated in the dorm room. Teammates Chris Boyd and DeAndre Woods, took it upon themselves to move the victim back into Vandenburgs room. During her victim impact statement, she described the horror she felt seeing the images of herself. Oh wait. [12] "I was scared and uncomfortable and didn't know what to do," Prioleau said during his 2015 testimony. One of the three former players, Corey Batey, has been convicted and is in prison. One thatcould have been prevented if even just ONE of the four men had a brain (or a conscience). Two former Vanderbilt University football players are facing the possibility of decades in prison after it took a jury less than four hours to convict them for their roles in a 2013 sexual. By providing the information below you will receive early-bird invitations to our events, exclusive musings tailored to your interests, and access to our curated mentorship program. The jury found Banks not guilty on five other counts. [20] In 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court declined to reconsider Vandenburg's appeal of his conviction.[20]. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "I've seen with my own eyes what I was when Mr. Batey was done with me: a piece of trash, face down in a hallway, covered in his urine and palm prints, a photograph he took himself," the woman said. Both Vandenburg and Batey had made bail before their trial earlier this year. [citation needed], In July 2016, after being convicted by a Davidson County Criminal Court jury, Batey, 22 years old, received a 15-year prison sentence, the minimum allowed by law for his crimes (while both the victim and prosecutors had asked the judge for the maximum sentence possible of 25 years to be meted out); after he gets out he will be required to be listed on the sex-offender registry for the rest of his life. Men dont think theres anything wrong with violating their friends and theyretoo afraid to stand up for women. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Ex-Vanderbilt football player gets probation in dorm gang rape, Ex-Vanderbilt player found guilty of dorm rape gets 15 years, Ex-Vanderbilt football player found guilty of rape, Lawyer argues college football player was bullied into dorm rape, Vanderbilt football gang-rape instigator gets 17 years, Vanderbilt football players in rape case released from jail. [13] On August 9, 2013, they were arrested and indicted for aggravated rape and sexual battery. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? -- A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student. [17], In March 2018, after testifying against his three co-defendants and pleading guilty to facilitation of aggravated rape, McKenzie, 23 years old, accepted a plea deal which included 10 years' probation and a lifetime registration as a sex offender, and became the only of the four defendants to not receive any jail time. [26], Mack Prioleau, the roommate of one of the defendants, Vandenburg, was in the room when the rape occurred. The victim cried as Batey was on the witness stand and appeared to be vomiting at one point. Late Tuesday, McKenzie entered the plea and waived. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Changing rape culture means changing society, and we can do it, starting now. Which is why the Vanderbilt rape case still isnt over and continues to dominateheadlines four years later. The Vanderbilt rape case is a criminal case of sexual assault that occurred on June 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee, in which four Vanderbilt University football players carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room, gang-raped and sodomized her, photographed and videotaped her, and one urinated on her face. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, Former Vanderbilt football players convicted of rape, Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in the 2013 gang rape of an unconscious female student. Bipartisan Senate group unveils rail safety bill in response to Ohio derailment, Ex-Vanderbilt football players found guilty in gang rape, Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Where things stand in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. -- A jury has convicted two former Vanderbilt University football players of raping a female student inside a dorm room. They didnt help the young woman. After Vanderbilt football finished one victory short of a postseason invitation in 2022, the team expects to be bowling at the end of the 2023 season. Former Vanderbilt football player Brandon Vandenburg has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being found guilty in Nashville, Tennessee, on five counts of aggravated rape, two counts. Banks' father was among four people who testified on his behalf Friday. When the footage was recovered from their cellular devices, it was presented in court, as well as security camera footage that caught their act. Vanderbilt University's vice chancellor Beth Fortune said the school was "shocked and saddened by the allegations that such an assault has taken place on our campus and that they include members of our football team. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? 12:01 AM EDT, Sat November 5, 2016. Prosecutors dismissed the claim as an excuse made up because there was video evidence. He is out on bond & is a student at Alcorn State University https://t.co/nIRHEe6pNJ pic.twitter.com/7beac2fKuI, WSMV-TV, Nashville (@WSMV) June 20, 2017. Published on June 25, 2015 11:00 AM. He also apologized to Vanderbilt University. Prosecutors say Vandenburg encouraged three of his teammates to have sex with the victim and didn't participate because he couldn't perform. Legal Statement. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound consensus All-American is a key returning player for a dominant Georgia defense that allowed 14.3 points per game last season. McKenzie testified that he did not touch the woman himself but took pictures. Brandon Vandenburg, 23, was convicted of multiple counts of aggravated rape and sexual battery three years after the trial began. Note: Your privacy is important to us, so please know that your information will always remain confidential! They have pleaded not guilty. Ex-Vanderbilt College football player Brandon Banks sentenced to 15 years in prison. Defendants found guilty of all charges; attention now turns to two other teammates. Vandenburg was also charged with tampering with evidence and unlawful photography. Three of the football players have been convicted ( one as recently as June 2017) and one still awaits trial. Vandenburg had previously been convicted in the June 2013 assault of a young woman in his dorm room. They didnt call for an ambulance. Prosecutors say Vandenburg brought an unconscious 21-year-old woman he had been seeing back to his dorm room after a night of drinking in 2013 and the assault occurred as he took pictures. Back in 2013, a 21 year-old neuroscience major at Vanderbilt University was sexually assaulted by not one, not two, notthree, but four football players while she lay unconscious in a dorm room. Ex-Vanderbilt, NFL player Zac Stacy arrested after violent video surfaces, records show The incidents occurred in August and September. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey guilty. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. Alex Murdaugh testifies 4 years after fatal boat crash involving son, convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student, but the verdicts were tossed because a juror did not reveal he was a victim of statutory rape. While Banks's attorney refused to comment on the case and McKenzie's attorney did not return calls for comment, there have been. "He took photographs that he never should have taken," Vandenburg attorney Fletcher Long said. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department/Handout via REUTERS). Vandenburg remains jailed on $350,000 bond, while three other former players have bonded out of jail. A letter from the victim was read during the sentencing hearing. [19] He is serving his time in Turney Center Industrial Complex. The incident was brought to university officials' attention after they checked the dorm's surveillance recordings regarding an unrelated matter. The judge had revoked bail after jurors rendered their verdict. [17], In August 2017, after being convicted, Banks received a 15-year sentence; after he gets out he will be required to be listed on the sex-offender registry for the rest of his life. Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website . Vandenburg and Batey had been convicted of multiple counts of rape. Mack Prioleau, Vandenburgs roommate, wasliterally in the room during the gang rape, on the top bunkbed. I was scared and uncomfortable and didnt know what to do, Prioleau said during his 2015 testimony. According to reports, it allegedly took 16 hours of deliberation, over two days, to findBrandon Banks guilty of one count of aggravated rape and one count of aggravated sexual battery. But hey, at least they used condoms right? Pictured left to right: Cory Batey, JaBorian McKenzie and Brandon Vandenburg, three of the four former Vanderbilt football players who were charged with rape Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, are now in custody at Metro Jail. By David K. Li. NASHVILLE, Tenn. A former Vanderbilt University football player has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2013 rape of an unconscious female student. The judge delivered the minimum sentence to Brandon Banks, who was convicted in June of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery. A jury has found two former members of the Vanderbilt University football team guilty of multiple . The declaration of a mistrial on Tuesday was a stunning turn of events in a highly publicized case that raised troubling questions about rape on college campuses and the role of bystanders who fail to act. He urged them to delete all evidence and evencleaned the room ofthe victims vomit and other liquids. Batey and Brandon Vandenburg were convicted last year, but the verdicts were tossed because a juror did not reveal he was a victim of statutory rape. Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, and Kelee Ringo . Brandon Vandenburg appearing in court in 2016 (Photo: WKRN). Then, he went on his merry way. Two other players are awaiting trial. Almost 19 months ago, four men allegedly carried a woman into a dorm room at . Batey apologized for his actions, especially to his family and mother. Announce Sports dropdown. Prosecutors played a recording from Miles Finley, a friend of Vandenburgs, who described sexually explicit videos and texts he received from Vandenburg the night of the assault, according to The Tennessean. -- A former Vanderbilt University football player convicted of raping a fellow student with a teammate said he is sorry for his actions in a tearful interview with "Dr. Phil" McGraw. Weneed to talk about it with ourfriends, colleagues and peers menand womenalike. Thank you for subscribing to ENTITY. The Vanderbilt case is set to begin Monday in a Davidson County courtroom with jury selection. Former Vanderbilt Football Player Convicted, for the Second Time, in Campus Rape, 'Cheer' Star Jerry Harris Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison in Child Pornography Case, 'SuperFly' Actor Kaalan Walker Found Guilty of Raping 7 Women, Including 3 Aspiring Teen Models, Boris Becker Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Jail After Being Found Guilty of Bankruptcy Charges, Former Prison Nurse Charged with Sexually Assaulting 12 Female Inmates in Oregon, Ex-Tenn. Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Raping Girl, 14, Takes Plea Deal to Avoid Trial, Possible Prison Time, Arkansas Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children on Military Base, Tenn. Maybe he didnt consider how the victim being gang raped would be feeling in the same moment, or how she would feel in the future. So far the rate of this case is under one rapist per year. Vandenburg spoke publicly for the first time about the rape in a prepared statement prior to sentencing. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. The Vanderbilt rape case is a criminal case of sexual assault that occurred on June 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tennessee, in which four Vanderbilt University football players carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room, gang-raped and sodomized her, photographed and videotaped her, and one urinated on her face.[1][2][3][4][5]. [6][20][21] He was not seen touching the victim after he helped his teammates carry her into the dorm room. The incident occurred in June 2013 A statement from the victim is read at the hearing CNN Convicted rapist Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced to 17 years in prison Friday for the rape three. The two other players have yet to stand trial. The former players were indicted on multiple counts of rape and sexual battery. First, Vanderbilt University dismissed all four attackersfrom the football team and suspended them. The pair were found guilty of aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery. One night Brandon Vandenburg, a then-member of the Vanderbilt football team, called upon teammatesCory Batey, Jaborian Tip McKenzie and Brandon Banks to aid him in transporting anunconscious woman tohis room. Thanks for contacting us. In closing arguments, prosecutors said the football players believed they were entitled athletes who could "get away with anything.". 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Sam Cooper. -- A jury convicted two ex-Vanderbilt football players on Tuesday of raping a former student, rejecting claims that they were too drunk to know what they were doing and that a college culture of . The former Commodores tight end is being held on $350,000 bail. I know Brandon has tried to do it before.. Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were released on bond. Though his sentencing was tentatively scheduled for July, Vandenburg was given his sentences of nearly two decades behind bars on Friday. First published on January 27, 2015 / 6:29 PM. Finley was charged with tampering with evidence and after cooperating with authorities, took a deal last year and pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. All rights reserved. Powered by WMT Digital. 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Theyve both been ordered to wear GPS tracking devices at all times, according to the Associated Press. Market data provided by Factset. The two other players have yet to stand trial. They didnt report it. I was living out my dream and in an instant, it all changed, he said, admitting that he had consumed dozens of alcoholic drinks throughout the day of the June 2013 assault. 2. Batey's defense said the photos and videos don't actually show him having sex with the woman and one of his lawyers blamed a college culture so accepting of binge drinking that many people saw the unconscious woman that night but did nothing to help. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Vanderbilt football player was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking part in the gang rape of an unconscious female student. An attorney who represents the alleged victim in the case declined to comment ahead of their release. Melinda McDowell, spokeswoman for the Metro Nashville Jail, said Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey were released Wednesday. That is, during the rape. What was the punishment Prioleaureceived? According to court testimony and video and pictures from the assault, Vandenburg carried the woman into his dorm room after she became unconscious while they were out drinking, according to The Tennessean. Discovery Company. ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRN) Former Vanderbilt University and NFL player Zac Stacy will remain out of jail on bond while facing domestic violence charges in Florida. They were accused with two other players of assaulting an unconscious female student in a dorm room in June 2013. "There are no words to describe the horror of the images from that night and how it feels to watch yourself be dehumanized.". 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