San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said Matt Araiza and his San Diego State football teammates will not be charged from an alleged 2021 sexual assault incident.
A civil suit filed August in San Diego County Superior Court alleged the then 21-year-old Araiza had sex with an inebriated 17-year-old high school senior outside of an off-campus party in October 2021 before bringing her inside a room where she was allegedly assaulted by multiple men for nearly 90 minutes.
"I am never surprised when a prosecutor does not file sexual assault charges when the victim was intoxicated,'' the woman's attorney, Dan Gilleon, said in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports."It’s a very rare case where the criminal justice system achieves anything satisfactory for the victim in a sexual assault.
"In the criminal system, the victim is just another witness. She is not represented by anyone. Prosecutors cannot file charges unless they think they can get a unanimous decision from all jurors who cannot vote to convict unless they’re convinced beyond any reasonable doubt. The lawsuit we filed is not in the criminal justice system.''"It’s a different ball game here,'' he said."The victim is represented, and the focus is on the harm defendants caused her.
An attorney representing Araiza did not immediately return messages seeking comment from USA TODAY Sports. Araiza was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft in late April after playing at San Diego State. He was a first-team All-American and won the Ray Guy Award given to the nation's best punter.
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