CORINTH, MS—Already ravaged by a recent mayoral scandal, the 15,000-person town of Corinth, Mississippi is now facing a new tragedy: a woman has been sexually assaulted by a man who can't justify his actions by playing sports well.

The victim's name is being withheld for privacy reasons, while the accused's name is being withheld until his 100-meter dash time is confirmed by the county's Special Victims Unit.

The only information that investigators are releasing is that the accused is part of Corinth's disgraced high school football team. The team was slightly disgraced in years past when several of the players faced similar charges, but even more disgraced because they haven't posted a winning season in seven years.

Residents of Corinth are disgusted by the act. "What that guy did is appalling," says 58-year-old Billy Reckler. "How could he not lead our sports team to a winning record so that we can forget this ugly mess in six months?"

Sexual assaults are never easy for any community to deal with, and the assaulter's identity can often make it more difficult. A recent study found that nearly 75% of sexual assaults are committed by people known to the victim, and an even more shocking 98% are committed by people who can't throw a football longer than 50 yards.

"You look at big name professional athletes who are accused of things like this: Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Tyson," notes long-time resident Sharon Haynes. "These are men that had the courtesy to completely make up for their horrible acts by distracting us with their sporting abilities."

Cases like this often have overlooked victims, such as family members. The accused's father is among those struggling to cope with this tragedy. "Sometimes as a parent, you feel like you've failed. This isn't how I raised my son," he says. "I raised him to be better at sports."

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