Florida quarterback Treon Harris filed an appeal for his indefinite suspension issued by the university earlier this week. The appeal was rejected by the university, but Harris may continue with online coursework while a legal investigation plays out. Harris is tied to an investigation involving an alleged sexual assault on Florida’s campus.
In a statement released by the attorney representing Harris, the Florida quarterback has not committed any crime and Harris and the alleged victim did know each other. From the statement;First, we want to dispel the idea that the alleged victim and our client didn’t know each other. Our client and the alleged victim knew each other to the extent that they had each other’s cell phone numbers and had previously spent time together of their own accord for the purpose of socializing together.
We want to dispel the idea and rumors floating around that our client forced his way into the alleged victim’s apartment. Those rumors are patently false. Mr. Harris has never been inside the young lady’s room. We understand that all of the evidence was gathered from our client’s room, which is where the interaction between the two parties took place.
We know that an individual has given testimony to law enforcement that he had sexual relations with the alleged victim less than an hour before the alleged sexual conduct with our client took place. In fact, testimony indicates that the young lady in question was the sexual aggressor in that interaction.
Our investigation has produced no evidence whatsoever that the young lady in question was impaired.
The statement goes on to state there are text messages that suggest the alleged victim was the one who initiated contact with Harris. The statement also suggests there were two men involved in the alleged incident, and not just Harris.
“We believe the evidence will show the alleged victim was in fact in the sexual aggressor with not one, but two young men early last Sunday morning,” the statement reads.
Harris remains suspended from the Gators while the investigation continues.