Two Former Vanderbilt Football Players Found Guilty of Rape
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iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tn.) — Corey Batey and Brandon Vandenburg were found guilty on all charges related to a rape case from 2013.
The two former football players at Vanderbilt University were convicted by a Nashville jury after a little more than three hours of deliberation.
The two were accused of raping a female student in a dormitory.
Batey, 21, was found guilty on five charges of aggravated rape and two charges of aggravated sexual battery. While Vandenburg, 21, was found guilty on the same charges plus evidence tampering as well as unlawful photography.
Two other players are currently awaiting trial on similar charges.
The victim released a statement after the verdict:
“You are my heroes and I am so proud of and grateful for each of you,” the statement read. “I am also hopeful that the publicity this case has received will lead to a discussion of how we can end sexual violence on college campuses. Finally, I want to remind other victims of sexual violence: You are not alone. You are not to blame.”
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