Gable Steveson's 2019 sexual assault case resurfaces amid UFC career

UFC newcomer and Olympic champion Gable Steveson, mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested in June 2019 along with a wrestling teammate on charges of group sexual assault involving a foreign object. The alleged victim reported to a hospital and made accusations immediately after the incident. Charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admissible because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the evening in question. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two accused wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there is no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, Minnesota law was changed following this case to ensure victim testimony is now admissible regardless of voluntary alcohol consumption. The post notes that how individuals interpret this situation is a personal decision.