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Tennessee football: Former Vols A.J. Johnson, Michael Williams acquitted in rape trial

Tennessee football dismissed A.J. Johnson back in 2014 due to a rape accusation involving him and ex-teammate Michael Williams that came out in November that year. On Friday, the pair were found not guilty of rape, according to James Satterfield of the Knoxville News Sentinel.

Despite waiting three and a half years to stand trial, the jury only took 90 minutes to unanimously find them not guilty. This site will not delve into the details of the case or take a side. Rape is too serious of a charge, and nobody truly knows what went on between Johnson, Williams and the accuser outside of those three.