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Bills P Matt Araiza, Two Former SDSU Teammates Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old in Lawsuit

Editor’s note: This story contains alleged accounts of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or at https://www.rainn.org.

Three players from the 2021 San Diego State football team have been formally accused of gang raping a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.

A civil lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court on Thursday alleges punter Matt Araiza, a 2022 sixth-round pick by the Bills, had sex with the minor outside the residence where the party took place before bringing her inside to a room where the accuser, now 18, says she recalls being raped and assaulted by multiple men.