Cornell University men’s basketball player Xavier Eaglin has been charged with and arrested for rape and strangulation. Police say the investigation is still ongoing and that further charges are pending. Xavier was arrested on Monday and a preliminary hearing is set for this Friday at 2:30 PM, but you can read more Xavier’s arrest and the charges in the story below.
Why the story is just now becoming national news is a mystery to us, considering how prestigious Cornell is and the fact that this happened on a Monday. Keeping that in mind, Xavier is innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.
See Xavier Eaglin’s photos, pulled from his Facebook and Twitter accounts below.