Nebraska allows convicted recruit to join team

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska will allow a recruit accused of sexual abuse to join the football team, but coach Bill Callahan says a “zero tolerance” policy will be in effect for defensive back Major Culbert.

Culbert was sentenced this month in Eugene, Ore., to five years of probation and 25 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing and harassment in connection with an incident during his January recruiting visit to the University of Oregon.

Culbert, from Harbor City, Calif., and another recruit were charged with sexually abusing two women in a dormitory room.

“The charges against Major in Oregon have been reduced to a misdemeanor, but we take this situation very seriously,” Callahan said.