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Former NC State Sports Medicine Director faces Wake County Judge in sexual abuse case

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Former NC State Sports Medicine Director Robert Murphy appeared in Wake County court Friday on 32 charges related to sexual abuse allegations involving former student-athletes.

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CBS 17 Raleigh
Former director of sports medicine at NC State extradited to Wake County, facing over 30 sexual assault charges (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)
Published Oct 8, 2026
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The former director of sports medicine at North Carolina State University has been extradited to Wake County, facing more than 30 charges. Robert Michael Murphy Jr., who worked at NC State from 2012 to 2022, is charged with nine counts of felony sexual contact and 23 counts of…
FOX8 WGHP
Ex-NC State University athletic trainer accused of sex crimes extradited to North Carolina (opens FOX8 WGHP)
Published Oct 9, 2026
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The former director of sports medicine at North Carolina State University has been extradited to Wake County, facing more than 30 charges. Robert Michael Murphy Jr., who worked at NC State from 2012 to 2022, is charged with nine counts of felony sexual contact and 23 counts of…
ABC 11 Raleigh
Former NC State Sports Medicine Director faces Wake County Judge in sexual abuse case (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)
Published Oct 9, 2026
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Former NC State Sports Medicine Director Robert Murphy appeared in Wake County court Friday on 32 charges related to sexual abuse allegations involving former student-athletes.