Liberty University grad claims he had sexual encounter with Becki Falwell
A Liberty University graduate claims Becki Falwell, the wife of the disgraced school head Jerry Falwell Jr., performed oral sex on him when he was a student in 2008, according to a report.
The graduate made the allegations in an interview with
POLITICO, saying the sexual encounter was initiated by Becki Falwell and
occurred in a guest bedroom at the Falwell’s Virginia home.
“She was the aggressor,” the former student told the outlet.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous, was 22 at the time
and had been in a band with the Falwell’s oldest son, Trey Falwell. The band,
which included other members, routinely practiced at an abandoned church on the
Falwell’s property.
Leading up to the sexual encounter, which the student said
occurred in either August or September, Becki Falwell, a then-employee of
Liberty University, allegedly flirted with him and made at least one prior
advance in the same guest room.
“One night [in August or September], we were up till one or
two, and we went back to [Trey’s] room. We had a decent amount of Jack Daniels,”
the former student told POLITICO.
From there, the student recalled, he went into the guest
room, which was adjacent to Trey’s, to go to sleep.
“I’m laying in the bed and I hear, like, giggling to the
side of me on the floor. And, pardon my French, but I was like, ‘What the fu–
is that?’ I look over and it’s Becki,” he said.
“Just, you know, in my room. I’m like, ‘You can’t be in
here. This can’t happen.’”
The student said Becki Falwell left, but a few nights later
after a late band practice, she came back again and went further, climbing into
his bed and performing oral sex.
“I was like, ‘uh, what are you doing?” the former student
said.
From the encounter up until December 2008, the former
student said Becki Falwell barraged him with calls and Facebook messages, the
tones of which ranged from flirtatious to apologetic. The student provided
Politico with screenshots of the notes.
In one message, Becki Falwell tells the student, “I think
that you are beautiful just like you are,” in response to a mutual female
friend wanting him to cut his bangs.
“You don’t want to cover up those killer eyes of yours and
you know the bandana drives me wild … 🙂” the message
continued.
Following the alleged sexual encounter, the former student
only confided in a few people, including another bandmate who spoke with
POLITICO.
The encounter “made [him] feel bad. It was a depressing
thing; he struggled with depression [afterwards],” the former bandmate told the
outlet.
Becki and Jerry Falwell, who this week amid a seperate sex
scandal resigned as president of Liberty University, denied the allegations in
a statement to POLITICO.
“It is unfortunate that the coverage of our departure has
turned into a frenzy of false and fantastic claims about us,” the couple said.
“These false and mean spirited lies have hurt us and our
family greatly and we will respond fully with the truth at an appropriate time.
At this time, however, we think it is best to move on and help the Liberty
community focus on its very bright future…”
Scott Lamb, the senior vice president of Liberty University,
told the outlet the conservative Christian school received no complaints “for
any inappropriate relationship” against Becki Falwell while she was employed
there.
Lamb also noted it’s against university policy for employees
to to engage in sexual relationships with students. He also said sexual
relations outside of marriage at the school are prohibited.
“This is a fresh allegation, as far as we can tell,” he
said.
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