East Lansing — Michigan State University announced on Thursday that campus police are investigating allegations of sexual assault by three student-athletes while the university is also conducting a Title IX investigation of the sexual assault allegations.
The three student-athletes have been suspended from team activities and removed from on-campus housing pending conclusion of police and Title IX investigations, according to a statement released by Michigan State spokesman Jason Cody.
The university has also retained an external law firm to conduct an independent investigation into football program staff members’ compliance with university policy in connection with the allegations that were made in late January.