Carthage College Football Player Accused of Sexually Assaulting Drunk Teammate

KENOSHA, WI —A Carthage College sophomore from Munster, Indiana, has been accused of performing oral sex and fondling one of his teammates on the football team in a school dormitory over the weekend.

Lawrence Gaines, 19, has been charged with second-degree sex assault-intoxicated victim. If convicted, Gaines faces up to 25 years behind bars, or a $100,000 fine, or both.

According to a report from the Kenosha News published midday Thursday, the 18-year-old victim told Kenosha Police he and Gaines had been at an off-campus party. The man said he was heavily intoxicated and passed out in Gaines’ dormitory room when they returned to campus. When the man woke up, he was missing his pants and noticed Gaines fondling his genitals and giving him oral sex.

According to Gaines' criminal complaint, the victim told authorities that "he figured since (Gaines) was his friend, he would take care of him if he was drinking."

Read the story and see courtroom photos from the Kenosha News Here: Carthage athlete charged in sex crime Football player accused of assaulting passed out teammate

According to the criminal complaint, the victim told authorities that he drank two 40-ounce beers and had a couple of shots at the party Saturday night, and that he left the party at about 12:30 or 12:45 a.m. Sunday morning, noting that he left with the same guys he went with. He told authorities when he got back to campus, "he threw up and did not remember much after that."

According to the criminal complaint, when the victim awoke, he found himself not in his residence, but in Gaines' dorm instead. After the incident with Gaines, the victim reportedly stumbled back to his room in tears.

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