Brandon Banks
Brandon Banks
Brandon E. Banks is a convicted rapist who is currently on the roster as a defensive back for Lane College, a Christian college located in Jackson, Tennessee. He played for the team in the 2015 [1] [undefined] and 2016 [undefined] [undefined] football seasons. He was previously played football at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, however he was dismissed in 2013 after being arrested and charged for his involvement in the gang rape of an unconscious woman. [undefined] [undefined] On June 23, 2017 he was found guilty of aggravated rape and sexual battery in relation to the gang rape and now faces a sentence of at least 15 years. [undefined]
Gang Rape
Brandon Banks and Brandon Vandenburg gang raped Vandenburg's unconscious girlfriend with their teammates, Cory Batey and Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie on June 23, 2013. The gang rape took place on campus in Vanderburg's dorm room in the Gillette Dorm at Vanderbilt. [666666]
During the gang rape, Banks penetrated the unconscious woman with a water bottle and touched her vagina.
He also aided his teammates in raping the woman and took pictures.
After Banks and McKenzie fled the dorm to their room four floors up, video surveillance shows the woman partially clothed on the hallway floor. Vandenburg called his teammates for help and put the woman back in his bed. [undefined]
A source close to one of the defendants said that Vanderbilt coach James Franklin tried to cover up the rape and told a player to delete a video from the gang rape after the player showed it to Franklin. [666666]
In June 2015, Banks was charged and convicted of aggravated rape, attempted aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery charges.
Judge Monte Watkins declared a mistrial and set aside the convictions because one of the jurors had failed to disclose that he himself had been a victim of rape.
Conviction
Brandon Banks had been charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of sexual battery for his involvement in the 2013 gang rape. On June 23, 2017 he was convicted of one count of aggravated rape and one count of sexual battery by a jury. The aggravated rape conviction carries a minimum 15-year prison sentence. [undefined]
Banks was taken into custody immediately after the verdicts were read, as required by Tennessee law.
"He's shocked but understands that this is only the first part of this process, there's a lot more to do from here on," Banks' lawyer, Mark Scruggs, said after the verdict.
"We have some really good issues to raise."
Football Career
After being charged for his involvement gang rape, Brandon Banks was dismissed from Vanderbilt University and the school's football team, Vanderbilt Commodores football. After his dismissal he transferred and started playing for Lane College's Lane College Dragons football team in August of 2015. [undefined] He played for the team in the 2015 [1] [undefined] and 2016 [undefined] [undefined] football seasons.
Lane College President, Logan Hampton said that Brandon Banks was enrolled in the school but did not receive any scholarships.
Lane's chaplain endorsed Banks' admittance to the college, which is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Coach Derrick Burroughs said Brandon Banks is on campus and will play football there.
[undefined] He is still listed on the team's roster despite his rape conviction.
Brandon Banks played for the Vanderbilt Commodores football team after signing with Vanderbilt in 2011. He previously attended Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland. [undefined]