LSU reinstated cornerback Javien Toviano less than two weeks after he turned himself in to authorities on charges of video voyeurism. A projected starter for LSU, Toviano participated in the Tigers’ first fall camp practice on Thursday. Coach Brian Kelly briefly addressed the situation without clarifying what had changed to permit his return to the team. “He’s back in football activities, and we’ll kind of get him going again, back in the mix,” Kelly told reporters. “Obviously, he’s going to be a competitive player for us. He played for us last year, and we’ll get him going as he works through his legal matters.”
According to an arrest warrant from police in Baton Rouge, La., Toviano is accused of filming himself having sex with a woman without her consent. The woman informed police that Toviano had previously recorded them having sex without her consent and that she had explicitly told him she did not want to be recorded. She discovered a clock with a built-in camera near the bed that had recorded videos, which she later found on Toviano’s iPad. Toviano admitted to detectives that he had used the hidden camera for this purpose. WBRZ in Baton Rouge reported that Toviano hired a new lawyer this week. Toviano was a top-100 recruit in the Class of 2023 and played in 13 games as a freshman, finishing with 33 tackles, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery.
