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A Carthage College linebacker was charged with second-degree sexual assault after being accused of fondling and giving oral sex to one of his passed out teammates in a school dormitory on Sunday.

Lawrence Gaines, 19, of Merrillville, Ind., made his initial court appearance on Thursday. He was arrested early Sunday morning and released from custody after posting a $2,500 cash bond.

Gaines faces up to $100,000 in fines and as many as 25 years in prison, if convicted.

According to the criminal complaint, the 18-year-old victim told Kenosha Police he and Gaines went to an off-campus party together. The man said he was heavily intoxicated and passed out in Gaines’ dormitory room when they returned to campus. When the man woke up, he was missing his pants and noticed Gaines fondling his genitals and giving him oral sex.

The victim told officers the teammates never had a mutual, sexual relationship and that if he was in the right state of mind he “would have beat the defendant’s” butt. The victim said he put on his clothes and stumbled to his room, where he attempted to text message a friend for help.

Kenosha Police responded to the call at 3:14 a.m. Sunday at Oaks Hall at Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Drive.