November 17, 2024

Former Ohio State football players plead not guilty to rape


Feb. 13 (UPI) — Two former Ohio State University football players pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of rape and kidnapping in an alleged incident that occurred off-campus earlier this month. Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint, both 21, appeared in Franklin County Court where they entered their pleas. Municipal Court Judge Cynthia Ebner set Riep’s bond at $75,000 and Wint’s at $100,000. Court documents indicate the 19-year-old alleged victim told police she was having consensual sex with Riep on Feb. 4 when she changed her mind and said she wanted to stop. Wint entered the room and both men raped her, she said. The documents say Riep made the victim record a video saying the sex was consensual. Riep later drove the woman home. Officials said during Thursday’s arraignment that the video recording had been obtained by police. Ohio State University dismissed both football players from the team after their…

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