High School Football Player Charged With Rape Gets Support From Fellow Students

— -- An Alabama school official is speaking out after high school students allegedly showed support for a classmate who is charged with rape.

Some students at Spanish Fort High School in Spanish Fort, Alabama, went to a football game with a sign and other signals of support for 18-year-old football player Cameron Harrison, who is accused of raping a 16-year-old at a party, according to the Associated Press.

In honor of Harrison's jersey number, which is 4, some students displayed a banner with the words "Toros 4ever," while some students wore shirts with "4" on them, AL.com reported. Some wrote a "4" on their wrists, and some raised four fingers, according to AL.com.

Baldwin County Public Schools Superintendent Eddie Tyler responded by condemning bullying or "publicly supporting the violation of law."

"A student who has been harmed or feels he or she is in harm's way should be able to tell a teacher, administrator or a trusted adult, confidentially and without fear or retaliation or embarrassment," Tyler said in a statement. "I am making it clear that I will not tolerate or condone bullying, intimidation or publicly supporting the violation of law or school board policy, and neither will the Board of Education or our school system."

"We will deal with such actions appropriately. Protecting our students and modeling good character and leadership are our responsibilities as adults," Tyler said.

The alleged rape took place at a house party on Oct. 24, when a 16-year-old girl "consumed enough alcohol to impair her senses and lose consciousness," according to a court document. The girl was placed in a bedroom at the house by a female friend, the document said.

Harrison is accused of going into the room and having sex with her "while she was unable to consent," according to the document, which also noted that the girl was later treated at a hospital.

"Harrison made statements to multiple witnesses that he had sex" with the victim, according to the document. He was charged with first-degree rape.

Harrison is under house arrest after making $45,000 bond, according to AL.com.

Police in Daphne, Alabama, declined to comment to ABC News.

Harrison's attorney, John Beck, told ABC News in a statement: "Cameron Harrison has been falsely accused of raping a fellow classmate and we are profoundly disturbed by the irresponsible rush to judgment as echoed by the District Attorney's office and law enforcement in this case."

"The overwhelming support for Cameron in the community reflects nothing more than familiarity with his good character and familiarity with the circumstances surrounding a consensual encounter between himself and a fellow student: a fellow student who was fully cognizant of her choices and actions on that evening," Beck added. "Any suggestion that the complainant was unconscious and incapable of consenting is directly contradicted by the statements of over twenty male and female students who were present when these events unfolded. Not only did the complainant consent to this encounter, evidence will show that she actively pursued it."

"The complainant herself has repeatedly confirmed to several people that all acts between herself and Cameron were condoned and that she was an active participant," Beck said. "The complainant also sent a message to Mr. Harrison wherein she confirms 'u didn't rape me.'"

"While Mr. Harrison regrets his actions, his regret is no different than the regret felt by the complainant for engaging in an alcohol-inspired act of consensual sexual gratification. The unfortunate response of the complainant was to blame someone else for her own decisions. The unfortunate consequences to Cameron's 18-year-old reputation will never be abated," Beck added. "We urge law enforcement and the District Attorney to see this case for what it is and dismiss the charge immediately."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.