Ghanaian Footballer Jailed For Rape in American Court
As the world tries to come to grips with the alleged rape of a 26-year-old woman by a Manchester United defender, a Ghanaian footballer has tasted the wrath of the American Justice System for the same offence. Eric Frimpong, a former University of California soccer player was this week convicted of raping a student 10 months ago. But jurors acquitted Frimpong of sexual battery against another female student in an earlier incident.
The jury deliberated less than two days before returning the verdicts on Monday afternoon. The 22-year-old Ghanaian was charged with raping the woman on an Isla Vista beach, and he faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. After attending the St. James Seminary in Ghana, where he was a three-year letter-winner, Frimpong, who was born in Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region, had admission at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
He was the recipient of the Golden Boot Award and was named best player at the West African University Games (WAUG) playing for Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He netted eight goals and tallied five assists at the WAUG.Frimpong Entered his senior year at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB in America as a mathematics major, and made an immediate influence in the midfield during his first year as a Gaucho and was one of only three players to appear in all 21 of UCSB’s matches.As a senior midfielder, Frimpong was considered a key player in Santa Barbara's victory over UCLA in last year's national championship.
Frimpong's former coaches at UCSB declined to make any statements on the verdict but Paul Descruisseaux, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs did. He said, "There are no winners in this outcome, it's a very sad situation." The convicted 22-year-old will be sentenced on January 31st, 2008. This is the second high-profile rape case involving a footballer this week. Readers would recall that Manchester United and Northern Ireland player Jonny Evans was on Wednesday bailed by police investigating an alleged rape at a hotel in Manchester city centre.
Police were called to the Great John Street Hotel early on Tuesday after reports said a woman had been raped. Mr Evans was arrested and quizzed by officers after going to a police station on Tuesday evening. He was bailed until 23 February.
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SORRY JOHN EVANS REPORTED HIMSELF TO THE POLICE BUT NOT THE POLICE ARRESTED HIM. HE IS NOW ON LOAN WITH SUNDERLAND AND U CAN SAY IT IS TRUE HE REAPED HER.
AM FROM GHANA AND JOHN EVANS IS MY FREIND AND HE HAS A VERY BEAUTIFUL LADY WHO HE DATED WHEN PLAYING FOR SUNDERLAND AT THE DIVISION ONE LEAGUE.
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