Cadet Run Out of West Point After Accusing Armyâs Star Quarterback of Rape
Ahmad Ali Bradshaw
Three weeks into the 2014 school year  Lewis  who was still on crutches and needed surgery  says she met  Ahmad Ali Bradshaw   a West Point quarterback who was best friends with her roommate.
One night  as Lewis later told West Point investigators  she came back to her room after a shower.  Bradshaw  was there and  she claimed   he  raped her.
 Bradshaw  denied having any sexual contact with Lewis at all  according to an internal investigation report obtained by The Daily Beast.  Bradshaw  also chose to not render an official statement and invoked  his  right to remain silent.
West Pointâs internal investigation concluded that a consensual sexual relationship between the cadets had occurred  and a second investigation  by the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Staff Judge Advocate  found there was âinsufficient evidenceâ to charge  Bradshaw  with sexual assault.
 Bradshaw  declined to comment on the allegations when contacted by a Daily Beast reporter  and West Point denied an interview with  Bradshaw   saying in an email that it was a âreally busy time given the classroom environment and the upcoming Army Navy activities.â
The annual rivalry game is Saturday and  Bradshaw   a team captain  is expected to start as quarterback.
Despite  Bradshaw âs denial of sex  West Pointâs internal investigation led by Maj. Damon M. Torres concluded that a sexual relationship between the cadets had indeed occurred  but Torres called it consensual. It is unclear from the documents how Torres arrived at that conclusion  and West Point declined to share specifics  citing privacy for both parties.
Nevertheless   Bradshaw  was charged with a violation of Article 1 of the Cadet Disciplinary Code for improper use of government facilities by way of âsexual activity  which includes  but is not limited to: kissing  hand holding  and fondling â according to West Point regulations.
Torres recommended  Bradshaw  be punished with a Brigade Board  one of the most serious blemishes a cadet can receive on their record  and be enrolled in the Respect Mentorship Program  according to West Point documents viewed by The Daily Beast. The program is designed to âeducate cadets on moral-ethical topics  to challenge them with critical thinking experiences  and to provide structured reflection.â
A second investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Staff Judge Advocate  who advises West Point leaders on legal matters  found there was âinsufficient evidenceâ to charge  Bradshaw  with sexual assault.  Bradshaw  was suspended from football for the duration of the criminal investigation  West Point told The Daily Beast in an email. West Point had previously attributed  his  absence from the field to âan unspecified Academy matter .â
People were writing that she should be âtaken out backâ and shot  âlike Old Yeller â according to screenshots viewed by The Daily Beast. Other cadets called Lewis âthe whore of the corps â and said  Bradshaw âs suspension had cost them the Army-Navy game in 2014. When Lewis complained to  her  superiors  the cadets just took their chatter to a private Facebook group   she  says.
Meanwhile   Bradshaw  became West Pointâs star quarterback. He scored the game-winning touchdown against Navy last year  breaking Armyâs 14-game losing streak to its archrival.
But perhaps  Bradshaw  shouldnât have been playing at all.
According to a document provided by the Army source   Bradshaw  has been the subject of numerous negative conduct reports besides the one involving Lewisâeven violating West Pointâs famed honor code for cheating in 2016  which should have seen  him  benched for the 2016 fall season but did not.
West Point separated 56 cadets in 2016  10 for honor violations and 18 for other misconduct conduct.  Bradshaw  was not among them despite being found guilty of âlying/cheatingâ by a Cadet Honor Committee at West Point in May 2016.
â His  infraction involved failure to properly cite in an academic course â West Point told The Daily Beast.
Three weeks into the 2014 school year  Lewis  who was still on crutches and needed surgery  says she met   [TGT]    a West Point quarterback who was best friends with her roommate.
One night  as Lewis later told West Point investigators  she came back to her room after a shower.   [TGT] was there and  she claimed    [TGT]   raped her.
  [TGT] denied having any sexual contact with Lewis at all  according to an internal investigation report obtained by The Daily Beast.   [TGT] also chose to not render an official statement and invoked   [TGT]   right to remain silent.
West Pointâs internal investigation concluded that a consensual sexual relationship between the cadets had occurred  and a second investigation  by the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Staff Judge Advocate  found there was âinsufficient evidenceâ to charge  Bradshaw  with sexual assault.
  [TGT] declined to comment on the allegations when contacted by a Daily Beast reporter  and West Point denied an interview with   [TGT] saying in an email that it was a âreally busy time given the classroom environment and the upcoming Army Navy activities.â
The annual rivalry game is Saturday and   [TGT] a team captain  is expected to start as quarterback.
Despite   [TGT]  âs denial of sex  West Pointâs internal investigation led by Maj. Damon M. Torres concluded that a sexual relationship between the cadets had indeed occurred  but Torres called it consensual. It is unclear from the documents how Torres arrived at that conclusion  and West Point declined to share specifics  citing privacy for both parties.
Nevertheless    [TGT] was charged with a violation of Article 1 of the Cadet Disciplinary Code for improper use of government facilities by way of âsexual activity  which includes  but is not limited to: kissing  hand holding  and fondling â according to West Point regulations.
Torres recommended   [TGT] be punished with a Brigade Board  one of the most serious blemishes a cadet can receive on their record  and be enrolled in the Respect Mentorship Program  according to West Point documents viewed by The Daily Beast. The program is designed to âeducate cadets on moral-ethical topics  to challenge them with critical thinking experiences  and to provide structured reflection.â
A second investigation by the Army Criminal Investigation Division and the Staff Judge Advocate  who advises West Point leaders on legal matters  found there was âinsufficient evidenceâ to charge  Bradshaw  with sexual assault.   [TGT] was suspended from football for the duration of the criminal investigation  West Point told The Daily Beast in an email. West Point had previously attributed   [TGT]   absence from the field to âan unspecified Academy matter .â
People were writing that she should be âtaken out backâ and shot  âlike Old Yeller â according to screenshots viewed by The Daily Beast. Other cadets called Lewis âthe whore of the corps â and said   [TGT]  had cost them the Army-Navy game in 2014. When Lewis complained to  her  superiors  the cadets just took their chatter to a private Facebook group   she  says.
Meanwhile    [TGT] became West Pointâs star quarterback. He scored the game-winning touchdown against Navy last year  breaking Armyâs 14-game losing streak to its archrival.
But perhaps  Bradshaw  shouldnât have been playing at all.
According to a document provided by the Army source    [TGT] has been the subject of numerous negative conduct reports besides the one involving Lewisâeven violating West Pointâs famed honor code for cheating in 2016  which should have seen  him  benched for the 2016 fall season but did not.
West Point separated 56 cadets in 2016  10 for honor violations and 18 for other misconduct conduct.   [TGT] was not among them despite being found guilty of âlying/cheatingâ by a Cadet Honor Committee at West Point in May 2016.
â His  infraction involved failure to properly cite in an academic course â West Point told The Daily Beast.