According
to The Daily Caller, Sterrett had sex with a female student in his dorm room. His
roommate was present could attest to it being consensual. While at home for
summer break, five months later, Sterrett was informed by the university the
female student had filed a rape complaint against him.
The university told
Sterrett any time in trying to procure a lawyer would result in the proceedings
commencing without him. In a hearing via Skype communication later that day,
Sterrett denied any wrongdoing. Sterrett's
accuser had second thoughts about the details of their encounter being made
public resulting in the investigation being halted in September. He was warned
to stay away from the dorm where his accuser resided while being totally
unaware of the full accusations against him. The university proceeded to
adjudicate the matter anyway resulting in administrators informing Sterrett
"he was found guilty of raping his accuser and creating a 'hostile environment'
for her, and would be suspended until 2016."
