Iowa State Linebacker Charged With Violent Assault, Rape of Paralyzed Woman
- Iowa State football player Aidan Ralph was arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting a woman, fracturing her spine and paralyzing her.
- Ralph accused the woman of cheating and shoved her into stairs, causing immobility before raping her as she begged him to stop.
- The woman reported the incident to police, leading to Ralph's arrest on felony charges of sexual assault and misdemeanor domestic violence.
- Ralph is being held on $11,000 bond and has been suspended indefinitely from the Iowa State football team pending legal proceedings.
- Ralph faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on charges of violent assault and rape.