03-01-2014, 10:50 AM
DARREN SHARPER HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Darren Sharper surrendered to police in Los Angeles Thursday night on a warrant for rape charges issued out of Louisiana and was ordered held without bail.
Sharper also is under investigation in alleged sexual assault cases in Florida, Nevada and Arizona and has pleaded not guilty to rape charges in Los Angeles.
The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office and New Orleans Sex Crimes detectives obtained the warrants for Sharper, 38, and Erik Nunez, 26. Each faces two counts of aggravated rape, Remi Braden, a police department spokeswoman, said in a news release.
"New information uncovered also indicates that Nunez also allegedly raped both women that night at the same location," she said. The assault investigation in New Orleans is ongoing and additional arrests are possible, she said.
If convicted in the California case, Sharper could face more than 30 years in state prison. If convicted of aggravated rape in Louisiana, both Sharper and Nunez could face life imprisonment.
Sharper was selected All-Pro six times and chosen for the Pro Bowl five times. He played in two Super Bowls, one with the Green Bay Packers as a rookie and a second with the New Orleans Saints. Sharper retired after the 2010 season, having played 14 years in the NFL. He is an analyst for the NFL Network, which has suspended him indefinitely without pay.
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Darren Sharper surrendered to police in Los Angeles Thursday night on a warrant for rape charges issued out of Louisiana and was ordered held without bail.
Sharper also is under investigation in alleged sexual assault cases in Florida, Nevada and Arizona and has pleaded not guilty to rape charges in Los Angeles.
The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office and New Orleans Sex Crimes detectives obtained the warrants for Sharper, 38, and Erik Nunez, 26. Each faces two counts of aggravated rape, Remi Braden, a police department spokeswoman, said in a news release.
"New information uncovered also indicates that Nunez also allegedly raped both women that night at the same location," she said. The assault investigation in New Orleans is ongoing and additional arrests are possible, she said.
If convicted in the California case, Sharper could face more than 30 years in state prison. If convicted of aggravated rape in Louisiana, both Sharper and Nunez could face life imprisonment.
Sharper was selected All-Pro six times and chosen for the Pro Bowl five times. He played in two Super Bowls, one with the Green Bay Packers as a rookie and a second with the New Orleans Saints. Sharper retired after the 2010 season, having played 14 years in the NFL. He is an analyst for the NFL Network, which has suspended him indefinitely without pay.
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