Flawed system

Deivanayagam and other attorneys say the system is flawed and can create a dangerous potential of giving short shrift to the rights of the accused.

“I really felt that the sanction was not appropriate for the conduct,” Deivanayagam said. “And while I understand a larger picture that Baylor is trying to make sure that people that go to parties and drink and there is some sort of sexual contact, Baylor is trying to stop that. I think that is a good thing.

“I don’t think it is a bad thing to try to stop that kind of conduct. Obviously, when people drink, they make bad decisions. But the fact of the matter is in this particular case, there were a lot of bad decisions made by a lot of the parties involved. It seems to put a young man’s life on hold because of a poor decision. That doesn’t seem to be very fair.”

Despite the ordeal, Kevin said he is looking forward to returning to Baylor. He was so confident that he would win his appeal that he put down a year’s lease on an apartment.

Now he is working at a fast-food restaurant while his parents, who co-signed $80,000 worth of student loans for Kevin, are fending off notices to start repaying them now that he is not in school.