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Michigan State walk-on Brock Washington arrested, charged with assault

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Brock Washington, a Michigan State freshman walk-on basketball player, has been charged with misdemeanor assault.

Washington, 19, was arrested March 8 and charged the same day in Ingham County with assault or assault and battery, according to Michigan State Police records.

Washington’s charge generally carries a sentence of up to 93 days in jail, although it is not clear whether Washington has been convicted of that or any other charge.

Washington’s case is not listed in court records, and officials with the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office declined to comment, saying the case is nonpublic.

In Michigan, offenders younger than 24 who have pleaded to some criminal offenses can have their court records closed to public view under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. Under the law, such records keep nonpublic status unless the trainee commits another offense.

The prosecutor’s office rejected a Lansing State Journal Freedom of Information Act request for documents related to the case on Friday, indicating that the case is not closed and disclosure could “interfere with law enforcement proceedings.”

A similar request filed with MSU was previously rejected; a follow-up request awaits a response.

An attorney for Washington could not be reached because his case is not listed in court records.

Matt Larson, a spokesman for MSU basketball, did not immediately respond to a message left seeking comment.

Washington dressed for all of MSU’s 35 games this season but did not play while taking a redshirt. The Spartans had the week off between the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments when Washington’s arrest took place, but he was in uniform and on the bench for their two NCAA Tournament games, March 16 and 18, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Washington played high school basketball for Southfield (Mich.) Christian, where he helped lead the Eagles to the Class D state semifinals and set their single-game scoring mark with 40 points against Plymouth Christian. When he announced plans to join MSU as a preferred walk-on, he reportedly had interest from Oakland and a number of Mid-American Conference schools.

The incident comes on the heels of increased scrutiny for MSU athletics. Athletic director Mark Hollis resigned in January, just days after university president Lou Anna Simon resigned in the wake of former MSU doctor Larry Nassar’s sentencing and continued issues surrounding the university’s handling of sexual assault claims on campus.

On Wednesday, three former MSU football players pleaded to seduction, a felony charge related to a sex assault investigation. The former players — Donnie Corley Jr., Josh King and Demetric Vance — had been charged with criminal sexual conduct but will likely avoid jail time after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.

Auston Robertson, another former football player, currently awaits trial on two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

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Michigan State walk-on Brock Washington arrested, charged with assault

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Michigan State fell short of its goal of a national title with a 55-53 loss to Syracuse in Detroit on Sunday, March 18 in the second round of the 2018 NCAA tournament.
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Brock Washington, a freshman walk-on basketball player at Michigan State University, has been charged with misdemeanor assault.(Photo: File photo)

EAST LANSING — Brock Washington, a Michigan State freshman walk-on basketball player, has been charged with misdemeanor assault.

Washington, 19, was arrested March 8 and charged the same day in Ingham County with assault or assault and battery, according to Michigan State Police records.

Washington’s charge generally carries a sentence of up to 93 days in jail, although it is not clear whether Washington has been convicted of that or any other charge.

Washington’s case is not listed in court records, and officials with the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office declined to comment, saying the case is nonpublic.

A similar request filed with MSU was previously rejected; a follow-up request awaits a response.

More: Michigan State’s John Engler blasts ESPN’s sexual assault history

An attorney for Washington could not be reached because his case is not listed in court records.

Matt Larson, a spokesman for MSU basketball, did not immediately respond to a message left seeking comment.

Washington dressed for all of MSU’s 35 games this season but did not play while taking a redshirt. The Spartans had the week off between the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments when Washington’s arrest took place, but he was in uniform and on the bench for their two NCAA tournament games, March 16 and 18, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Southfield Christian’s sophomore guard Brock Washington, who averages 14 points per game, is not afraid to attack the basket. (Photo: John Stormzand | Staff Photographer)

Washington played high school basketball for Southfield Christian, where he helped lead the Eagles to the Class D state semifinals and set their single-game scoring mark with 40 points against Plymouth Christian. When he announced plans to join MSU as a preferred walk-on, he reportedly had interest from Oakland and a number of Mid-American Conference schools.

On Wednesday, three former MSU football players pleaded to seduction, a felony charge related to a sex assault investigation. The former players – Donnie Corley Jr., Josh King and Demetric Vance – had been charged with criminal sexual conduct but will likely avoid jail time after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.

Auston Robertson, another former football player, currently awaits trial on two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Check back for updates.

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MSU basketball player Brock Washington charged with assault

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East Lansing – Michigan State basketball player Brock Washington has been charged with misdemeanor assault, according to state police records.

Washington, 19, is a walk-on from Southfield who redshirted during the 2017-18 season. He was arrested and charged on March 8, records indicate. However, there is no public record in Ingham county related to his case.

When asked to comment, officials with the Ingham County Prosecutor’s office said there was no public record on which to comment.

It leaves open the possibility Washington was sentenced under Michigan’s Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, which would allow him to avoid any lasting criminal record for the guilty plea if he meets certain requirements. It’s a program available to offenders age 17-24. It was under that act that former Michigan State football players Josh King, Donnie Corley and Demetric Vance were sentenced earlier this week in their sexual assault cases.

Michigan State officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment or provide an update on Washington’s status with the team. Even as a redshirt, Washington was dressed for all of Michigan State’s 35 games this season.

In mid-February, ESPN reported that Washington was at the center of a sexual assault investigation. However, records indicate the misdemeanor charge against Washington was “excluding sexual.”

At that time, a request to the MSU Police by The Detroit News for any records pertaining to the investigation was denied.

Punishment for misdemeanor assault can include jail time of up to 93 days and/or a $500 fine.

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Michigan St. Basketball Player Brock Washington Charged with Assault

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Michigan State Spartans freshman guard Brock Washington was charged with misdemeanor assault in Ingham County, Michigan, ESPN’s Paula Lavigne reported Friday.

Lavigne first reported in February prosecutors were investigating Washington after a female student said he “groped her without her permission” last August. Campus police initially investigated before handing off their findings to Ingham County prosecutors in December.

Washington was formally charged March 8.

According to Lavigne, reporters from ESPN’s Outside the Lines asked for a copy of the police report in February regarding the allegations. The university received an extension before ultimately denying ESPN’s request.

Interim president John Engler said “even naming this statute gives information that the statute specifically was designed to protect” in explaining the university’s decision.

Engler took over as interim president in January after his predecessor, Lou Anna Simon, resigned following criticism of her and the university’s handling of allegations made against Larry Nassar.

Lavigne noted Michigan penal code 750.81, the crime with which Washington is charged, falls under the umbrella of the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act.

The law allows anybody between the ages of 17 and 24 to plead guilty to any crime covered by the statute without the guilty plea becoming public record. Should the accused follow the terms of his or her probation and any conditions laid out by the judge, the case is ultimately dismissed.

Three former Michigan State football players—Donnie Corley, Josh King and Demetric Vance—pleaded guilty to seduction charges Wednesday. The three reached an agreement with prosecutors after they had initially been charged with sexual assault, and the judge in the case allowed them to qualify for Holmes Youthful Trainee status.

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