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

Olympic champion and UFC newcomer Gable Steveson, who is mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate while part of the U.S. wrestling team's Olympic cycle. They were charged with group sexual assault involving a foreign object, with the victim reporting to a hospital and immediately filing charges. The charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there is no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed specifically after this case so that victim testimony is now admissible regardless of circumstances. The post notes extremely limited information is available about the case and invites readers to form their own opinions.