Washington Examiner: “Tuberville, now running for the Republican Senate nomination in Alabama with the endorsement of President Trump, is locked in a competitive primary against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The winner will face Democratic incumbent Doug Jones. The Tuberville campaign has not yet responded to a Washington Examiner request for comment.”
“Before Tuberville arrived from Ole Miss, his predecessor, Terry Bowden, suspended [Alabama WR Clifton] Robinson and three other players from the 1998 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl for breaking curfew. In essence, Robinson was given the same punishment for two completely different offenses, and one of which was a crime.”
“Robinson, who was 20 years old at the time, was arrested and charged with second-degree rape after police were called to investigate in the middle of the night on March 31, 1999. Robinson apparently knew the teenager, who was visiting her sister at Auburn.”
“According to Alabama law, second-degree rape is when the accused ‘engages in sexual intercourse with a female less than 16 and more than 12 years old, provided; however that the (man) is at least two years older than the female.'”
“Following his arrest, Tuberville suspended Robinson indefinitely until there was a resolution of the charges. However, instead of risking a 2- to 20-year prison sentence and a hefty fine by going to trial, Robinson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor that came with one year of probation and 200 hours of community service.”