BYU's Jake Retzlaff accused of sexual assault
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Provo police responded Wednesday night to a lawsuit accusing Brigham Young University quarterback Jake Retzlaff of rape, denying allegations from the plaintiff that the department encouraged her not to pursue charges.
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Salt Lake County.
The case brings to mind too many instances of rape allegations in Utah that were not investigated in a timely manner — if ever,” writes The Salt Lake Tribune's editorial board.