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Brandon Vandenburg sentencing set for Sept. 30

A Sept. 30 sentencing date has been set for Brandon Vandenburg, a former Vanderbilt University football player convicted of participating in the rape of an unconscious woman in a dorm in 2013.

<p>Brandon Vandenburg</p>

A Sept. 30 sentencing date has been set for Brandon Vandenburg, a former Vanderbilt University football player convicted of participating in the rape of an unconscious woman in a dorm in 2013.

Vandenburg, 23, was found guilty of eight felony sex-related assault charges on June 20, exposing him to a prison sentence of 15 to 25 years.

According to trial testimony from Vandenburg's most recently trial:

Vandenburg carried the victim's unconscious body into his room at Gillette Hall about 2:30 a.m. June 23, 2013, asking three teammates he ran into outside for help. They put her on the floor and at least two of them penetrated her with their fingers and one sat on her face, raising his middle finger for a photograph.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

This story originally appeared on The Tennessean’s website.

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