Briefly: Penn State and coach James Franklin are sued over hazing allegations

A former Penn State football player sued the university, head coach James Franklin and a former player in federal court, alleging he was subjected to sexual harassment and hazing by several former teammates that was ignored by Franklin and others.

In the lawsuit, Isaiah Humphries, a safety who transferred to Cal after one season at Penn State, alleges that throughout fall 2018 four former teammates hazed him, mimicking sex acts in the shower and invoking the name of Jerry Sandusky, former Nittany Lions defensive coordinator who was convicted in 2012 of sexual abuse of 10 boys, including on university property. The allegations in the lawsuit include that older players said to younger ones, "I am going to Sandusky you."

Humphries alleges that he complained to several coaches, including Franklin, and that they neglected to punish the teammates who led the hazing.

In a statement, Penn State said it investigated Humphries' claims but did not disclose the investigation's outcome. Penn State police also investigated the claims and turned over results of their investigation to the local district attorney, who declined to prosecute, Penn State said in a statement.

The school's investigation found the ex-teammate had committed "prohibited behavior," the complaint said.

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