WACO, Texas — Baylor University fired a newly hired assistant strength and conditioning coach after he was arrested on a prostitution solicitation charge, the latest legal development at a school wracked a by a sexual assault scandal.
We will not tolerate conduct that is contradictory to these values. Baylor officials said the school conducted a full background check before hiring Washington.
Jason Cook declined to comment on the specifics of the check or how the private school handles them in general, calling it a personnel issue. The scandal led to the firing of football coach Art Briles in and the demotion and eventual resignation for former president and chancellor Ken Starr. Former athletic director Ian McCaw also resigned. McCaw is now at Liberty University in Virginia. Multiple women have alleged the school or ignored their complaints of sexual or physical assault by football players.
School regents have acknowledged the investigation found 17 women who were sexually assaulted, including four cases of gang rape. Baylor officials have publicly apologized to victims and said they are improving how the campus responds to assault reports. The school also has reached at least two settlements with women who said they were attacked.
We can all use a little hope and redemption. In this Feb. Brandon Washington was fired Saturday, Feb. Sponsored Content.
