rape case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a plea deal in the drug and rape case against former NFL star Darren Sharper, saying the possible nine-year sentence doesn't reflect the seriousness of his alleged crimes. U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo said Thursday that Sharper must decide before a sentencing hearing next month whether he wants to withdraw his guilty plea...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who says she was raped while attending Oregon State University seeks $7.5 million in a federal lawsuit against the school and its former football coach, Mike Riley. The woman says the university and Riley failed to address a sexually violent culture among the football team that contributed to her being attacked by a player's cousin...