Police widen investigation of ex- Wisconsin official

University of Wisconsin campus police started an investigation into new misconduct allegations against a former top athletic official who resigned after he was accused of sexually assaulting a student at a Rose Bowl party.

Chancellor David Ward released a statement Monday saying campus police have been investigating new allegations against former associate athletics director John Chadima since Jan. 30. Ward didn’t specify the nature of the accusations except that they involve a male adult. The man doesn’t want to press charges, Ward said, but police decided his story was credible. Vince Sweeney, vice chancellor of university relations, declined to elaborate, saying the man came forward after the Rose Bowl accusations surfaced. “It’s a second allegation of misconduct. Even absent of a formal charge, it was felt it was prudent to continue an investigation,” Sweeney said.

Chadima’s attorney, Charles Giesen, said he didn’t know anything about the new accusations.

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The Pac- 12 Conference’s board of directors unanimously decided to extend the contract of Commissioner Larry Scott, giving him the opportunity to go forward with plans to reshape the league through 2016. Since taking over July 1, 2009, Scott, 47, has overseen the conference’s expansion to include Utah and Colorado. He also negotiated a landmark 12- year TV contract over the summer with Fox and ESPN worth about $ 3 billion and helped create the Pac- 12 Network.

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