{"id":132982,"date":"2022-03-01T20:41:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T02:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/?p=132982"},"modified":"2022-03-01T20:45:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T02:45:13","slug":"western-michigan-hockey-captain-washe-suspended-indefinitely-from-team-after-sexual-assault-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2022\/03\/01\/western-michigan-hockey-captain-washe-suspended-indefinitely-from-team-after-sexual-assault-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Michigan hockey captain Washe suspended indefinitely from team after sexual assault charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_132983\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132983\" style=\"width: 146px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/paul_washe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-132983\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/paul_washe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/paul_washe.jpg 146w, https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/paul_washe-112x150.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-132983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Western Michigan captain Paul Washe is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident at a Dec. 5, 2021 party, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2022\/02\/28\/clarkston-native-western-michigan-hockey-captain-faces-sexual-assault-charge\/\">ClickOnDetroit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A fellow WMU student said she was sexually assaulted by Washe on that night and Washe admitted to having sex with the woman, but said it was consensual, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaul Washe was suspended from the hockey team for violating team rules and remains indefinitely suspended from all team activities,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/news\/kalamazoo-county\/wmu-hockey-player-charged-with-sexual-assault\/\">WMU said Feb. 25 in a statement to News 8<\/a>. \u201cWe are aware of the charge against him. This is a matter we take very seriously. The university has been cooperating with law enforcement and following the federal Title IX processes, including conducting our own investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Washe was arraigned Feb. 25 in Kalamazoo County on one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Bond was set at $500, cash\/surety. He isn\u2019t allowed to contact or cause a third party to have any contact with the victim.<\/p>\n<p>Washe faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>A probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 9, and a preliminary examination is set for 1:30 p.m. March 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Michigan captain Paul Washe is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident at a Dec. 5, 2021 party, according to ClickOnDetroit. 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