Court Dismisses Football Player’s Conspiracy Claim

A federal judge from the Middle District of Pennsylvania has dismissed the claim of a Penn State University football player, who sued the university, the police and a female acquaintance after he was accused of rape, a charge that was later dismissed.   The court found specifically that there was no evidence that the defendants conspired against plaintiff Austin Scott and that there was probable cause to arrest him.   Scott was a heralded high school football star when he arrived at St