LAWSUIT: Male Says TIX Investigation @UW-Madison Violates 5th Amendment Rights
Quintez Cephus, the Badgers wide receiver who was suspended from the team following two counts of sexual assault, announced he is bringing federal charges against UW-Madison for violating his constitutional rights to a fair investigation. Cephus argues that the simultaneous criminal and Title IX investigations into sexual assault charges made against him violated his rights. “Defendants have knowingly and intentionally forced Cephus into the predicament of having to either waive his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination by choosing to participate in the university process despite the potential harm to his criminal defense- OR- decline to participate in the university’s process, thus leading to the inevitable finding of responsibility and severe sanctions.” The matter, according to the lawsuit, “highlights the widespread issue of colleges and universities, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, investigating and adjudicating allegations against its students prior to the conclusion of any parallel criminal case.”
The Fifth Amendment is important because it protects us from having our rights abused by the government. The Fifth Amendment says that we cannot have our life, liberty, or property taken except by due process of law… For Mr. Cephus, without due process he could face permanent suspension from the football team, expulsion from the university and a criminal record.
dailycardinal By Jon Brockman
