She said Washington deserved the maximum sentence because he never took responsibility for his actions, forcing the victim to testify about the incident in court. Washington knew what was at stake, she said in reference to his professional career, but he made those decisions anyway.
Washington’s accuser, a 24-year-old University of Missouri graduate who was his former tutor, told the jury she was asleep June 19, 2010, in her Campus View apartment after a night of drinking when she was awoken by a man sexually touching her in her bed.
She said Washington shared a “friends with benefits” relationship with her roommate and was known to visit the apartment during the early morning. The victim also said she tutored Washington for two semesters before the assault.
Slusher argued the two women fostered hard feelings against the MU Athletic Department and athletes. During her deposition, the victim referred to the athletes she tutored as “children” and said although she associated with athletes through the programs, she had no romantic interest in them.
