BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of rape, strangulation and biting by a Utah woman, who claims the police were uncooperative in response to her allegations.
The lawsuit, filed against Retzlaff in Utah on Wednesday and obtained by Daily Mail, claims Provo cops encouraged the woman to remain silent, allegedly teller her: ‘Sexual assault victims never get justice.’
Provo, Utah police have rejected her accusations in a department statement: ‘From everything we have reviewed, this is not true.’
The woman is identified in her lawsuit as Jane Doe A.G. and claims to have suffered emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment, mental distress and anxiety as a result of the alleged rape. She is seeking damages in excess of $300,000 from Retzlaff.
‘A year and half after the rape and strangulation, Jane Doe A.G. continues to experience extreme post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma symptoms as she works to process what happened and move on,’ the lawsuit states.
Retzlaff’s attorney, Mark Baute, denied the accusations in his own statement.
‘We look forward to proving that innocence,’ Baute said. ‘Jake’s focus this year will be on football. We don’t try cases in the media, we will respect the process and establish Jake’s innocence through the judicial system.’
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BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of rape, strangulation and biting by a Utah woman, who claims the police were uncooperative
