Texas defensive back Ishmael Ibraheem charged with violation of Oklahoma’s revenge porn law
Texas defensive back Ishmael Ibraheem has been accused of violating the state of Oklahoma’s revenge porn law by allegedly sharing sexually explicit images of an Oklahoma State student.
The investigation originated in Payne County, Oklahoma, on Sept. 1 when the victim reached out to Oklahoma State police.
The victim told police she received a screenshot from a TikTok video depicting her and Ibraheem having what was consensual sex in the summer of 2021, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the American-Statesman.
The victim told police she did not want anyone to see the video and it was intended to be kept private. Ishmael sent the victim a message saying he “unsent” the video sent to another person, who allegedly did not view it.
Based upon the evidence provided by the victim, Oklahoma State police filed a misdemeanor charge of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. It’s a specific charge stemming from an Oklahoma state law that went into effect in November 2016 regarding revenge porn, defined as someone sending explicit content of another person in a vengeful way.
According to Payne County district court documents, an arrest warrant was issued Friday and judge assigned to the case.
In a statement to the American-Statesman, a Texas spokesman said Tuesday that Ibraheem has been suspended from all team activities while the school monitors the legal process.
“We were made aware of the allegations involving Ishmael Ibraheem in early September and immediately cooperated with the University and legal processes, which remain ongoing,” the university's statement said. “In light of the new information and his recent charges, he has been suspended from all team activities at this time as we continue to monitor the legal process.”
Ibraheem, a freshman from Dallas, played against Rice on Sept. 18 but suffered an injury that sidelined him the rest of the season.
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