Two former Penn State football players are facing charges of felony rape stemming from an alleged July incident.
Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys have been charged with felony rape, aggravated indecent assault and sexual assault, along with other misdemeanor charges, with both scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, according to criminal dockets.
The charges stem from events that allegedly occurred on July 7 when a student reported a sexual assault that happened in a residence hall on Penn State’s campus, according to PennLive.
Lyons, who hails from Philadelphia and is 19, is being charged with rape, aggravated assault without consent, voluntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated individual assault without consent, along with misdemeanor charges of indecent assault without consent of others and invasion of privacy without consent.
Keys, also 19 and from Richmond, Virginia, is facing charges of rape, aggravated indecent assault without consent and sexual assault, along with a misdemeanor charge of indecent assault without consent of others.
Lyons and Keys are no longer members of the Penn State Football team, with a spokesperson telling PennLive on July 31 that the two were placed on interim suspension to handle a “personal matter” before confirming three days later that the two weren’t on the team any longer.
Penn State also confirmed Tuesday that it was aware of the charges the former players are facing.
“We are aware of the serious charges against Mr. Keys and Mr. Lyons, who are no longer enrolled at the University. The safety of our community is our top priority, and Penn State takes any report of sexual assault or misconduct very seriously and investigates any and all reports,” a statement read.
The two players were expected to play significant roles in the Nittany Lions’ defense.
A preliminary hearing is slated for Oct. 30.
