TULSA -- Union Public Schools released a statement Thursday, saying Colten Cable, one of four teens accused in a Bixby High School rape case, will not participate in the team's football program.
Union released the following statement after a 2 Works for You investigation revealed that Cable, who is accused of holding a pool cue and penetrating a former Bixby teammate, was on the Union High School football roster.
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Read the statement below:
“District officials at Union Public Schools have decided that until the judicial process has concluded, Colten Cable will not be participating in Union’s football program. Given the gravity of the charges he faces, we are concerned about this being a distraction from the goals we have as an educational institution.”
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