Iyanu Elijah Solomon, 22, was acquitted in March of attempted rape for an alleged incident that occurred in 2019. Prosecutors declined to move forward with other accusations he faced.
University football player has been cleared of indecent assault charges in two cases brought against him by female students at the school, officials said Monday.and propositioning them for sex in separate incidents in 2019 and 2020, according to court filings. One of the women said that SolomonAssistant District Attorney Danielle Gallagher filed a motion to withdraw the charges in both cases before County Court Judge Kevin Kelly.
A woman testified that Solomon had invited her to his dorm room alone, pinned her to his bed and attempted to undress her, all while demanding sex from her. Solomon and his attorney, Daniel Bush, told jurors that the woman was an unreliable witness and her story was not true. Bush previously said that Solomon was kicked off of Villanova’s campus after his arrest in that case, and lost his football scholarship.
The two other women whose cases were withdrawn Monday came forward to report their incidents after news of Solomon’s arrest was publicized.
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