The reporter told the university that Washington was facing felony child pornography charges and a misdemeanor charge. University officials have said that this was the first time any reference to the nature of the charges was known to them.

Feb. 11, 2019: The World-Herald confirms that charges had been filed against Washington and an arrest warrant is awaiting a judge's approval.

The Nebraska Athletic Department releases a statement saying it knew in the fall "that officials in California were interested in interviewing Maurice Washington about a prior incident." The statement says details were not shared and there was no additional follow-up with the athletic department. The department says it would "continue to monitor this ongoing legal process."

Ball, Washington's attorney, releases a statement saying Washington will "continue to be fully cooperative with the authorities" and they are "in the process of making arrangements to move forward and resolve this matter."