WSU’s Jason Gesser resigns after sexual misconduct allegations
Sep 18, 2018, 6:08 PM | Updated: 10:35 pm
(AP)
(AP)
Jason Gesser, former star quarterback at Washington State University, has resigned as聽assistant athletic director for the Cougar Athletic Fund, according to
Gesser was placed on home assignment on Monday, the same day a , saying he tried to force himself on her in 2015. It was a week after a report in the hundreds of pages of documents from an investigation into Gesser in 2017 that said he had sexual relationships with co-workers and student interns, and had invited a co-worker to his hotel room.
In a letter sent to The Seattle Times, Gesser said he never meant to hurt anyone and that “circumstances in [his] private life have created a distraction for the department and university.”
The Washington State University’s President Kirk Schulz and Director of Athletics Pat Chun released a statement on Tuesday:
鈥淟ate this afternoon, Washington State University received a letter of resignation from Jason Gesser, following the complaint shared with the Office for Equal Opportunity on Monday. The University has accepted Mr. Gesser鈥檚 resignation effective immediately.
鈥淲e sincerely appreciate the courage it takes for individuals to come forward with concerns of this nature. We take the allegations extremely seriously, and the Office for Equal Opportunity intends to continue its investigation.鈥�
