Meggett Is Accused Of Sexual Assault
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The New England Patriots running back Dave Meggett and a former member of the team’s practice squad were free on bail yesterday after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman at hotel in downtown Toronto. Meggett, the National Football League’s leading career punt returner, was also charged with robbery, Sgt. Marilyn McCann said. Meggett, 31, and Steve Brannon, 29, a defensive end with the Barcelona Dragons of the World League, were arrested after a 33-year-old woman told the police she was assaulted at the Royal York Hotel around 1 A.M. yesterday. The men were detained until a hearing yesterday, then released on bail — $5,250 for Meggett and $2,500 for Brannon. They were ordered to appear in court March 13. Meggett’s lawyer, Alan D. Gold, said his client would plead not guilty and would contend the incident was a case of consensual sex. He said the woman was known to the men. More : query.nytimes.com |