A transgender cheerleader kicked out of a Texas faculty for allegedly choking a teammate denies there was any bodily altercation — and intends to sue, The Publish has realized.
Averie Chanel Medlock, 25, insisted her facet of the story wasn’t heard earlier than she was slapped with a $500 felony quotation and kicked off her cheer group for allegedly assaulting one other cheerleader on July 21 at Ranger Faculty.
“There was no bodily contact in any respect,” Medlock advised The Publish throughout a telephone interview Monday. “I used to be simply making an attempt to speak it out as an grownup.”
Medlock, whose authorized title is Averie Chanel Satchell, claims her teammate Karleigh Jones received upset when she refused to purchase her a vape.
Medlock later went to Karleigh’s room to apologize, however an argument ensued slightly than an assault as alleged, she recalled.
Medlock’s teammate then referred to as her father, who referred to as the police, she stated.
The athlete stated she was then escorted off college grounds and booted from the Ranger Faculty cheer group. She now plans to sue the varsity for discrimination and is at present looking for an lawyer.
“There ought to’ve been a gathering with me,” Medlock stated of being tossed after the allegation. “There was no questions requested. The coach didn’t even get my facet of the story.”
Messages looking for remark from Ranger Faculty cheerleading coach Nichole Turner and college officers weren't instantly returned Monday.
“If I'd’ve assaulted her, I'd be in jail,” Medlock stated. “[Jones’ father] made up lies and received me kicked off the group.”
Nevertheless, Eastland County District Lawyer Brad Stephenson stated there was an assault — however he believes cops dealt with the incident appropriately by issuing a quotation akin to a dashing ticket or operating a cease signal.
“There undoubtedly was an assault and it may’ve ostensibly been charged as a category A misdemeanor, however I believe they appropriately charged it as a category C misdemeanor,” Stephenson advised The Publish Monday.
Stephenson stated his workplace has requested all video footage of the altercation. Police departments sometimes don’t produce studies on class C misdemeanor assaults, in response to the district lawyer.
Had Medlock been charged with misdemeanor assault, she would have confronted as much as a yr in jail and a $4,000 high-quality if convicted, Stephenson stated.
“I imagine it was, primarily based on the data I had,” he stated when requested if Medlock was charged accurately. “Ranger [police] charged her and additional gave her a felony trespass quotation that subtle the scenario that would’ve rapidly gotten out of hand.”
Medlock beforehand advised KTAB/KRBC she was booted off the group attributable to Mike Jones’ “assumptions” of what occurred. The primary trans cheerleader at Ranger Faculty stated nobody on the camp had any points along with her identification till Karleigh and her father complained.
“They knew that I used to be trans,” Medlock insisted. “They knew that I used to be completely different from all the opposite women. It wasn’t a giant deal till her dad got here up and made a scene.”
Medlock made Ranger Faculty’s cheerleading group in April after being legally categorised as a feminine in Texas and altering her title a few month earlier.
Medlock posted footage of what she referred to as “video proof” displaying that she didn't assault Karleigh as her teammate referred to as her a “man” whereas saying she had a penis.
“Her father goes round saying that I choked her out and made her move out,” Medlock wrote within the put up.
“I used to be simply joking with Karleigh,” Medlock stated on the clip. “I’ve by no means carried out something imply to Karleigh.”
Medlock referred to as out her former teammate’s dad within the put up, insisting that he “get his information straight.”
Jones, in the meantime, has claimed that his daughter referred to as him at 1 a.m. whereas hiding in a room away from Medlock.
Jones declined to provide an on-camera interview, KTAB/KRBC reported. However he and different mother and father stated they had been uncomfortable with Medlock being on the camp as a result of she’s 25-year-old and born as a organic male.
Ranger Faculty launched a press release on the matter, saying it takes all “allegations of this nature severely” whereas being dedicated to offering a discrimination-free studying setting.
“Right now, Ranger Faculty is following all relevant Title IX laws and Board Insurance policies,” the assertion learn.
A Ranger Police Division quotation obtained by the stations present that Medlock was cited for assault by bodily contact on July 22, hours after the alleged assault. She has till Friday to pay the $500 high-quality or it doubles to $1,000, Medlock advised The Publish.
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