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Austin Scott May Sue

04/21/2008 8:40 am
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After six months of legal action against former Penn State football player Austin Scott ended Friday, his lawyer said they may file a lawsuit against the commonwealth.

According to the Daily Collegian, John Karoly, Scott's lawyer, said he might file civil lawsuits against Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira in a few months.

The Centre County District Attorney's office dropped all charges against Scott on Friday.  He had been awaiting trial on charges of rape, sexual assault, simple assault and two counts of indecent assault.  The charges were the result of an alleged encounter at his residence with a female student last fall.  (Read More)

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