Illinois star Shannon Jr

• Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2023, 02:57 PM ET

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No. 11 Illinois men’s basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. has actually been suspended from all group activities after he was charged with rape, the school revealed Thursday.A warrant for Shannon’s arrest was provided by the Douglas County(Kansas )district attorney’s workplace Wednesday over a supposed sexual assault that took place in September. According to prison records, Shannon turned himself in and was detained in Lawrence, Kansas, on Thursday morning on a charge of “rape; sexual relations without permission and usage of force.”The university stated in a statement that the

supposed event occurred while Shannon remained in Lawrence to go to the Illinois-Kansas football game. The school noted that Shannon was “not in Lawrence on official University organization, nor was he a member of the University’s travel party.”Shannon posted $50,000 bail Thursday and was going back to

Champaign, Illinois, according to the school. Mark P. Sutter, an Illinois-based lawyer representing Shannon, stated his customer is innocent and plans to take the case to trial.”Given that September, when these claims emerged, Terrence has actually worked together with police throughout the examination, stating his innocence from the beginning,”Sutter said in a statement.”Now, several months later on, my office found out that formal charges were filed against him yesterday in Lawrence, KS. In less than 24 hr, my client responded, and he willingly surrendered to regional authorities for processing and release. Terrence is innocent of these charges, and he means to take his case to trial.”Cheryl Cadue, a spokesperson with the Douglas County district attorney’s office, told ESPN,”

We are unable to comment at this time.”Illinois authorities stated they had actually been aware of a Lawrence authorities examination including Shannon given that late September however did not get”actionable info “till Wednesday, when the warrant for his arrest was issued.The event presumably took place Sept. 9. The charge against Shannon specifies that he” unlawfully, feloniously, and knowingly taken part in sexual relations with an individual … who did not grant the sexual relations under circumstances when she, was gotten rid of by force or worry, a seriousness level 1 person felony,”according to a copy of the grievance gotten by ESPN on Thursday afternoon.The declared victim is not named, but multiple police officers and another unnamed person are listed as witnesses.The authorities grievance states Shannon deals with a minimum of 147

months and a maximum of 653 months in prison and/or a fine of as much as$300,000 if he’s convicted.Athletic director Josh Whitman kept in mind the school’s zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct.”The University and [the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics] have actually revealed time and once again that we have absolutely no tolerance for sexual misbehavior,” Whitman stated in a declaration.” At the same time, DIA policy pays for student-athletes proper levels of due process based on the nature and severity of the accusations. We will depend on that policy and our previous experiences to manage this scenario appropriately for the University and the involved celebrations.”Shannon, a Chicago native, has been one of the top players in college basketball this season. The guard leads the Illini with 21.7 points per game and has linked on 40.8%of his 3-point efforts.