Reported dormitory sexual assault investigation (Oct 18, 2025)
- University
- Louisiana State University
- Fraternity
- LSU football club
- Crime categories
- Sexual assault
Members involved
Chapter roster
Roster unavailable
Alleged crimes
Summary of incident
The supplied Justice for Kendall site and independent reporting concern an alleged October 18, 2025 dormitory sexual assault involving LSU football player Damien Shanklin. No fraternity membership or chapter connection was established in the reviewed sources; he is not listed as a fraternity member in this record. Reporting says LSU’s Title IX process found him responsible for forcible rape, with the responsibility finding upheld on appeal and the sanction reduced. A university administrative finding is not a criminal conviction. His attorneys say he maintains his innocence. The cited reporting describes an ongoing police/prosecutorial investigation; no arrest, criminal charge, conviction, or civil lawsuit was verified in the reviewed sources as of October 23, 2026.
Sources
- https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50077551/lsu-football-damien-shanklin-rape-investigation-police
- https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2026-10-02/lsu-rape-criminal-investigation-football-player-punishment-reduced-lane-kiffin
- https://justiceforkendall.com/east-baton-rouge-lsu-investigation.html
- https://justiceforkendall.com/