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Briles says he didn’t cover up sexual assaults at Baylor

FILE - In this July 21, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles addresses attendees at the NCAA college Big 12 Conference football media days in Dallas. Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years. The Texas Rangers confirmed Wednesday, March 1, 2017, they are working with the McLennan County prosecutor’s office to “determine if further action is warranted.” Baylor fired Briles in 2016 and demoted former President and Chancellor Ken Starr, who later resigned. Former athletic director Ian McCaw also resigned and is now at Liberty University in Virginia. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
FILE - In this July 21, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles addresses attendees at the NCAA college Big 12 Conference football media days in Dallas. Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years. The Texas Rangers confirmed Wednesday, March 1, 2017, they are working with the McLennan County prosecutor’s office to “determine if further action is warranted.” Baylor fired Briles in 2016 and demoted former President and Chancellor Ken Starr, who later resigned. Former athletic director Ian McCaw also resigned and is now at Liberty University in Virginia. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) FILE - In this July 21, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles addresses attendees at the NCAA college Big 12 Conference football media days in Dallas. Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years. The Texas Rangers confirmed Wednesday, March 1, 2017, they are working with the McLennan County prosecutor’s office to “determine if further action is warranted.” Baylor fired Briles in 2016 and demoted former President and Chancellor Ken Starr, who later resigned. Former athletic director Ian McCaw also resigned and is now at Liberty University in Virginia. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Former Baylor coach Art Briles says he didn’t cover up sexual violence by his players or try to obstruct any investigations in the scandal at the nation’s largest Baptist university.

Briles, who was fired in May 2016, released a one-page letter Thursday defending himself against allegations that he ignored incidents of assault and operated a program that considered itself above the rules.

Briles insists that when alerted to incidents his response was that victims should report details to the police.

Briles’ letter was issued one day after the Texas Rangers, the state’s top criminal investigations unit, said it had opened a preliminary investigation into how Baylor handled assault allegations over several years. Baylor faces several federal lawsuits from women who say their assault claims were ignored or mishandled.

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