Iowa State Athletes Cleared of Gambling Charges Due to Mobile Tracking Overreach
The state of Iowa is moving to dismiss all charges against four former Iowa State student-athletes who were accused of sports wagering, following a months-long investigation. The charges included identity theft and tampering with records. The decision to dismiss the charges comes after an attorney for the athletes argued that investigators had been shut out of geofencing software used to gather evidence in the case. The probe, led by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, had faced public scrutiny, with concerns raised about privacy and the lawfulness of the geofencing setup.