Former San Jose State University Sports Medicine Director Sentenced to Two Years for Groping Student-Athletes

Scott Shaw Admits to Violating Civil Rights of Four Female Athletes, Faces Additional Penalties Including Supervised Release and Fine

Scott Shaw, the former director of sports medicine at San Jose State University, has been sentenced to two years in prison for groping female student-athletes under the pretense of providing medical care.
Shaw was arrested and charged with civil rights counts in March 2022, and pleaded guilty in August after a trial that ended in a deadlocked jury.
Shaw admitted to touching the breasts and buttocks of four student-athletes without a medical reason and without their consent. The incidents occurred between 2017 and 2020.
Shaw was also ordered to serve one year of supervised release after his prison term, and to pay a $15,000 fine. A hearing to determine issues related to restitution is scheduled for February 6, 2024.
San Jose State University agreed in 2021 to pay $1.6 million to 13 female student-athletes whose complaints about being sexually touched were mishandled.