Bearcats could be facing some trouble

[BULLfreak]

UC probes story of videotaped sex

By Josh Katzowitz

Post staff reporter

 

Nancy Zimpher

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An anonymous letter alleging that four University of Cincinnati football players and four football recruits engaged in sex with a former UC soccer player at a party has touched off a university investigation.

The letter dated Feb. 14, 2007, and signed "A Concerned Athletic Department Employee," also alleges that "alcohol was involved in the 'party,' which took place during a recent football recruiting weekend."

The letter writer continued, "Evidently, someone videotaped these sex acts and tapes of the sex session have been distributed around the dormitories. A number of our student-athletes have viewed the tapes and validated the rumor."

The letters were sent to university President Nancy Zimpher; Daniel Cummins, the director of Judicial Affairs; and Barbara Rinto, the director of the UC Women's Center.

UC spokesman Greg Hand said Tuesday an investigation into the allegations had begun.

"There was a letter that was sent anonymously to the office of Judicial Affairs," Hand said. "The Judicial Affairs office has begun an investigation to determine if the allegations have merit."

Rinto said the letter was sent through the campus mail last week, and it was delivered to her office Friday. However, she wasn't in the office that day and didn't receive the letter until Monday.

Asked about her reaction when she read the letter, Rinto declined to say.

"I would prefer not to comment on any of it," Rinto said. "I'm part of the (committee) that's looking into it. I'm trying to understand what really did happen and trying to resolve it as soon as possible."

Hand said there was no timetable for how long the investigation would last.

"The consequences under the code of conduct can be severe," Hand said. "Because of that, the important thing is making sure the information we have is accurate. Accuracy and completeness rather than setting a timetable."

Hand also wouldn't say what exactly was being investigated.

"When a matter is under investigation," Hand said, "Judicial Affairs doesn't compromise the investigation by going into detail about what it's looking into."

The letter writer said he or she wanted anonymity because of the fear of "reprisal from our senior leadership (of the athletic department)."

The person also wrote the reason why the letter was submitted to Zimpher, Rinto and Cummins instead of athletic director Mike Thomas was because "I have no confidence in our senior leadership of the Athletic Department to complete a thorough investigation."

Publication date: 02-21-2007

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[smazza]

now they cant compete for national championship

cinncy football sucks

[BULLfreak]

they are selling sex to their prospects and they still can't field a good team  ;D

[Sunil]

they are selling sex to their prospects and they still can't field a good team  ;D

Hmm....if I recall...they BEAT us....  :-X

[BULLfreak]

every dog has his day they still are a bad team

[HaulingBull Sucks]

they are selling sex to their prospects and they still can't field a good team  ;D

Hmm....if I recall...they BEAT us....  :-X

Yep and they also beat Rutgers.

[smazza]

they are selling sex to their prospects and they still can't field a good team  ;D

they seemed good against usf

[crambone]

That's because it was cold that night, ya big thilly goothe!

[bulls96go]

every dog has his day they still are a bad team

and they beat rutgers

and gave OSU a run for their money