Kendall Francis filed a formal Title IX complaint against an LSU football player in January 2026.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
WAFB reports that Francis filed a formal Title IX complaint with LSU in January 2026 and that the complaint concerned a football player LSU found responsible for sexual assault and forcible rape. Other outlets repeat this, but they appear to rely on the WAFB reporting, and no fact-checker examined the claim.
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… So, this finding remained in place. In that case is now under criminal investigation. So, you're probably thinking, "What the fuck?" Basically, Law Commentary reports that Francis, the student at LSU, filed a formal Title IX complaint in January of 2026. After investigating these allegations and the player's account, the university did find him responsible for sexual assault and forcible rape. LSU initially imposed a one-year suspension that player appealed. …
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Supports. WAFB states that in January 2026 Francis filed a formal Title IX complaint with LSU, and that the university found the student-athlete responsible for sexual assault and forcible rape.[1]
Supports. Binnews (Columbus and Jacksonville editions) reports that Francis filed a formal Title IX complaint with LSU in January, attributing this to WAFB, so it is not an independent record.[2][3]
Context. NBC News reports that Francis talked about the Title IX investigation that followed her report of an October 2025 rape by a football player, but the snippet does not give the January filing date.[4]
Context. Later coverage names the football player as Damien Shanklin and says a district attorney is investigating, which confirms the complaint concerned a football player at LSU.[5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 5 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1LSU student’s Title IX case prompts state lawmaker to call ...wafb.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2LSU Student Speaks Out After Rape Finding Didn’t Trigger Criminal Investigation | Columbus' BIN 94.7/1460 AMcolumbus.binnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3LSU Student Speaks Out After Rape Finding Didn’t Trigger Criminal Investigation | Jacksonville's BIN 104.1jacksonville.binnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4LSU student says she was raped by a football player who ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 5New Documents Reveal Details in Rape Allegation Against LSU ...ground.news · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Student speaks on rape allegations made against LSU ...sports.yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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