Rape case against former Gainesville HS LB goes to a grand jury

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The case against former University of Tennessee and Gainesville High School linebacker A.J. Johnson will be presented to a grand jury.<br /> <br /> The announcement from the Knox County District Attorney General's Office came late Tuesday afternoon, according to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel.<br /> <br /> Johnson and Michael Williams, who plays defensive back for the Volunteers, are both accused of rape by a 19-year-old student at a party Johnson hosted at the Woodlands Apartment Complex in South Knoxville following the team's 50-16 win over Kentucky.<br /> <br /> Williams faces another sexual assault charge in the case from another woman.<br /> <br /> Attorneys for both men say they welcome the charges, and that their clients are innocent.<br /> <br /> Police completed their probe nearly two months ago, turning over their findings on December 12.<br /> <br /> Both players were suspended indefinitely following the incident.<br /> <br /> Johnson graduated in December; Williams is enrolled in classes this spring.