The accuser made her complaint in September. The DA's office built a case and so didn't file the formal complaint (State of Kansas v. TSJ) until today. As others have noted, it can take time for authorities to amass sufficient evidence to press charges.
Not to detract from your point, but just to clarify what I've pieced together as an amateur:
Basics:
The
alleged event occurred in September and allegations were made that same month
We don't know much, but can assume that
allegations had some formality (for example, through a police office, hospital, or school)
It's been stated that TJ has been cooperating with law enforcement since then, implying that a
police report was filed in September
The
police investigation for the current charges was conducted in a timeframe between September 9th and December 5th
On December 5th, the DA's office filed the formal complaint (aka pressed charges) with the accuser listed as a witness
It's a bit convoluted after that, but:
It appears that an
arrest warrant was issued on December 27th (yesterday)
Terrence traveled to Kansas on the 28th and
surrendered to be jailed
He immediately
posted bail and has already returned to CU
It might be that the DA's office was slow in getting a warrant signed, or somehow Terrence and his lawyer were somehow not notified or served until yesterday. When he (the lawyer) said that charges were filed yesterday, that's inaccurate based on public documents. I personally think it's a bit of spin to avoid using the words "arrested" and "warrant", but I don't really know anything.
I hope that some experienced people can weigh in. The list of witnesses (one nurse, one anon, two officers, one detective) implies to me that a fairly basic process took place. TO SPECULATE, this is what it may have looked like if the accuser went to the health department and disclosed her (presuming female) story to a nurse, who called the police. Or, perhaps the accuser went to a police station and a nurse conducted a "rape kit" exam there. Following the report (and presumably fast-tracked kit processing), a police detective could have found a friend to either put the accuser and the accused together, been one of the first people to hear the story from the accused, or both. That would account for everyone listed.
By every single anecdotal account, what's been said, what's not been said, and the plan for Josh to speak tomorrow, it looks like the DIA is standing behind TSJ. I am as new to this as anybody else here, but I imagine that they can't come out and say they believe he didn't commit a crime. I would be shocked if they have waited a day to kick him off the team right before tomorrow's game. I expect them to reiterate TSJ's status, their commitment to cooperation and the process, and at most a hint for a best-case scenario. I don't think for one second that they're throwing the story out with the trash on a Friday. If they spoke now, it would be an underprepared canned statement in a hurricane. They'll work hard today and speak tomorrow when everyone is listening.
What a f***ing day. I don't know what "the best" is, but I'm hoping for it.