A Kansas judge on Friday determined there was sufficient probable cause for the case against Shannon to go to trial. His trial date was tentatively set for June 10.
CHICAGO -- University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. will face trial on charges he sexually assaulted a woman in Kansas last fall.CBS affiliate WCIA-TV reports a Kansas judge on Friday determined there was sufficient probable cause for the case against Shannon to go to trial. His trial date was tentatively set for June 10.In December, Shannon was charged with rape and sexual battery, and he was suspended from the team. He has pleaded not guilty.
Shannon is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while he was visiting Lawrence, Kansas, in September 2023 to attend the Kansas-Illinois football game.According to court documents in the case, Illini graduate assistant DyShawn Hobson drove Shannon and a teammate, Justin Harmon, from Champaign at the direction of Illinois assistant coaches. Hobson is also Shannon's roommate.
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