Source: Player convicted of raping teammate set for release
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee high school basketball player convicted of aggravated rape of a freshman teammate will be released from custody next month, a person familiar with the case said Tuesday.
The person said the player, who was convicted as a juvenile and has been in custody since December of last year, will be released Nov. 21. Two other Ooltewah High School players convicted on juvenile aggravated assault charges were sentenced to 60 days in custody in addition to the 50 days they have already served.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Tuesday’s sentencing was closed to the public and no ruling was announced immediately afterward. The players’ names haven’t been released because they were in juvenile court.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press first reported the information.