Professional athletes (figure skating is an exception)
are generally speaking above the law, especially regarding crimes involving violence or sex.
The police and prosecuting attorneys who allow this are a disgrace to their profession and our nation whose laws they are sworn to uphold (but I bet they get plenty of comps to athletic events, signed balls etc.)
This pattern frequently starts in high school.
Kudos to OSU for its recent going against the grain on the athlete crime issue.
How quickly we forget Tanya Harding. She should have done serious time.