Texas Tech guard Pop Isaacs is being accused of sexually assaulting a teen lady throughout a crew journey to the Bahamas, based on experiences.
A civil lawsuit filed in Lubbock County District Court by the teen and her household alleges that Issacs took benefit of the lady, who was drunk at the time.
The lady, who was reportedly 17, apparently can’t declare statutory rape since the alleged incident occurred in the Bahamas, the place the age of consent is 16.
The lawsuit claims that the lady was too drunk to present consent and Issacs “intentionally, knowingly and recklessly engaged in unconsented physical, offensive and sexual contact,” the Athletic reported.
Pop Isaacs #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders shoots a free throw towards the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on February 28, 2023, in Lawrence, Kansas. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
The lawsuit additionally alleges {that a} crew booster paid for the alcohol served in the room the place the assault supposedly occurred.
The Red Raiders had been in the Bahamas to play at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island when the incident allegedly occurred on Nov. 25, 2023.
The submitting additionally alleges that Issacs took the lady to a different room, the place he started to make advances. She supposedly tried to combat him off however was too drunk to be efficient.
The lady’s mother and father say they alerted Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland about the occasion on Dec. 14, and McCasland then reported the declare to athletic director Kirby Hocutt. The crew subsequent reported the claims to the faculty’s Title IX workplace.
Pop Isaacs #2 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders drives to the basket towards Jalen Wilson #10 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the first second at Allen Fieldhouse on February 28, 2023, in Lawrence, Kansas. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Texas Tech says it “will continue to follow its process until it is completed, regardless of the civil lawsuit.”
“Athletics reached out to the Title IX office on two occasions and was informed both times that based upon the information, Pop Isaacs remains in good standing, and there is no reason to withhold him from university activities, including basketball competition,” the faculty stated in a press release.
The lawsuit is looking for a million {dollars} in damages.
Issacs has performed in all 13 video games this season, averaging 15.8 factors and three.4 assists per recreation. The crew has earned an 11-3 season so far.
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