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Seattle Soccer Player Accused of Rape

Seattle’s local ABC affiliate KOMO-TV, channel 4, recently reported in an account that a 27-year-old Major League Soccer player has been accused of sexually assaulting a female student from the University of Oregon. The supposed sexual assault took place on July 1, 2007 in Eugene, Oregon.

The alleged victim met the athlete at Rennie’s Landing, a bar in Eugene, while she was with her school’s soccer team. The woman left the bar around midnight, and began walking alone to her home, also in Eugene. The woman was then allegedly approached by the athlete, who supposedly asked if he could walk with her for a while. The woman agreed to his company. Reportedly, as the two walked by a cemetery, the athlete, according to the woman, “subjected her to a brutal, forcible sexual assault,” which included rape.

The woman filed a lawsuit in Multnomah County and is seeking damages amounting to $10 million for the physical and emotional pain that she suffered, in addition to decreased quality of life that she now endures. A high profile case in and of itself in that in involves a professional athlete, the case is the largest sexual assault lawsuit in the history of Major League Soccer.

Though the circumstances of this attack were not more specifically discussed, particularly whether or not alcohol played a factor, investigation will hopefully accurately reveal what happened exactly. Regardless of true circumstance, in all criminal defense cases, it is important to retain the services of an experienced criminal defense attorney that can sort through the details to determine the true nature of the supposed crime. The Seattle sex crimes defense attorneys at McNeese & Trotsky will handle every aspect of your case, and can be the difference between a conviction and your personal freedom. If you or a loved one has been accused of sexual assault, please don’t hesitate to call our skilled attorneys for a free consultation.