Two former Penn State football players face rape charges

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Two former Penn State football players accused of rape are free on bail as they await their next hearing.

Kaveion Allen Keys and Jameial James Lyons, both 19, are accused of raping a 17-year-old Penn State student in her on-campus apartment in early July. A second student who was present that night said she woke up with her pants off and Lyons “digitally penetrated her,” the criminal complaint states.

Penn State coach James Franklin declined to answer questions about the allegations against Lyons and Keys after practice Wednesday.

Both players were placed on interim suspensions over the summer to address what Penn State officials described as a “personal matter.” Both were removed from the squad at the beginning of August. Franklin declined to discuss her status.

They were arraigned Wednesday by District Judge Don Hahn, who set Keys' bond at $400,000 and Lyons' bond at $500,000. Keys and Lyons were not required to post bail unless they violate bail conditions. Her next hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.

According to the complaint, Keys denied knowing “Victim 1” and having sexual contact with any of the women in the apartment that night.

According to the complaint, Lyons admitted to having sex with Victim 1 and said he had Keys' cell phone during the encounter, but denied making a video recording. Lyons said the sex with Victim 1 was consensual, but added that he believed Victim 1 “would likely report the situation to police,” the complaint states.

Lyons and Keys' cell phones were examined. According to police, a short video showing “indecent contact” with Victim 1 was found on Keys' camera roll. There was also a witness, referred to in the complaint as Witness 1, who was in the apartment that night.

Keys was charged with forcible rape (first-degree felony), sexual assault (second-degree felony), aggravated assault without consent (second-degree felony), and indecent assault without consent (second-degree felony).

Lyons was charged with forcible rape (first-degree felony), voluntary deviate sexual intercourse (second-degree felony), aggravated assault without consent (second-degree felony), indecent assault without consent (second-degree misdemeanor), and invasion of privacy (second-degree misdemeanor).

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