Preliminary hearing continued for ex-Husker accused of rape

Former Nebraska football player Andre Hunt (left) walks with his attorney, Carlos A. Monzón, after a court appearance at Lancaster County Hall of Justice on Jan. 9, 2020.A hearing set for Wednesday for Andre Hunt, a former Husker football player facing a sex assault allegation along with his roommate, Katerian LeGrone, has been continued to July.

In a motion for continuance, Hunt's attorney, Carlos Monzon, said the parties need additional time to negotiate a settlement in the case.

Hunt, of Lancaster, California, is accused of raping a woman on August at the northwest Lincoln apartment he shared with LeGrone.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln student told police she felt pressured and coerced…