A Texas judge accepted a plea bargain allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape to avoid serving jail time.

Jacob Walter Anderson was indicted on sexual-assault charges, but because of his plea deal he will be forced only to seek counseling and pay a $400 fine.

The woman who accused Anderson said she was devastated by the judge's decision and described the county's justice system as "severely broken."

WACO, Texas — A Texas judge on Monday accepted a plea bargain allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president accused of rape to avoid serving jail time, prompting outrage from the former Baylor student who filed the complaint and her parents.

Judge Ralph Strother accepted the plea deal for Jacob Walter Anderson, who was indicted on sexual-assault charges and pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of unlawful restraint. A no-contest plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but will offer no defense.

The deal from prosecutors allowed Anderson to receive deferred probation. The former Phi Delta Theta president agreed to seek counseling and pay a $400 fine. Anderson will not be forced to register as a sex offender.

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The woman who accused Anderson said she was devastated by the judge's decision and described the county's justice system as "severely broken." She said an online petition created to oppose the plea agreement had been signed by more than 85,000 people.

Baylor was engulfed in a sexual-assault scandal tied to its football program in 2016, ultimately leading to the departure of several school leaders.