LSU suspended a student for one year after finding him responsible for rape.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
Multiple reports, citing ESPN's review of LSU documents, state that LSU found football player Damien Shanklin responsible for 'forcible rape' in July and issued a one-year suspension, so the core claim is supported.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
What was said
… I wanted to play just a little bit of a video that she posted to social media. We had a pretty rough hearing. The hearing was not the best, and then LSU said that he was accountable for rape and then proceeded to suspend him for a year, even though for rape the suspension is two to three years. Even with him admitting on the record that he did rape me, they still just gave him a lesser sentence, and which he then appealed. …
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Supports. ESPN reports, based on documents it reviewed, that LSU found Shanklin responsible for 'forcible rape' in July and issued a one-year suspension, a full ban from campus and activities.[2]
Supports. Yahoo Sports reports that LSU found Shanklin 'accountable' for rape and suspended him for one year, and that the school's policy calls for a two-to-three-year suspension.[3]
Supports. IndyStar reports that the Title IX investigation initially found Shanklin responsible for 'forcible rape' and resulted in a one-year suspension before the appeal reduced it to probation.[4]
Context. The one-year suspension was reduced to probation without restrictions on appeal, and the appeal upheld the rape finding; the claim does not mention this later reduction.[2][4][5]
Context. LSU's published conduct process states that suspensions may be for at least one semester and/or multiple years, which does not contradict a one-year suspension.[1]
Sources
5 sources: 1 primary, 4 not rated
- 1LSU Student Advocacy & Accountability - Conduct Processlsu.edu · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Police investigating rape allegation against LSU football ...espn.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 3LSU Football Player Damien Shanklin Under Investigation Amid Rape Accusation By Female Studentsports.yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Former Warren Central football player being investigated ...indystar.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5LSU Student Speaks Out After Rape Finding Didn’t Trigger Criminal Investigation | The Bay Area's BIN 910bayarea.binnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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