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University of North Carolina student says she was raped by football player

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student is alleging she was sexually assaulted by a member of the football team in February.

In a news conference on Tuesday, sophomore Delaney Robinson said UNC junior linebacker Allen Artis raped her on Valentine’s Day in an on-campus apartment. She also criticized the school's response to her allegations, which she first reported several months ago.

Artis had not been charged or disciplined until Tuesday, when the team suspended him indefinitely.

“My life has changed forever,” Robinson, 19, said in a statement, “while the person who assaulted me continues as a student and a football player on this campus.