Former NFL Pro Bowler Darren Sharper Reportedly Arrested on Rape Charge

Former professional Bowl safety Darren chiseler was inactive Fri in l.  a.   on suspicion of rape, the l.  a.   local department aforementioned.

The 38-year-old chiseler was reserved into the L.A. County jail and discharged late Fri on $200,000 bail. A court date was set for Gregorian calendar month. 14.

LAPD aforementioned it's investigation chiseler in reference to 2 sexual assaults that occurred in October and earlier this month within the West l.  a.   space.The city local department aforementioned Sat it is also investigation AN alleged sexual criticism filed Sept. 24, 2013, against chiseler.

Remi Braden, a voice for the NOPD aforementioned, "as with each case alleging sex crime, data gathered is extraordinarily sensitive and also the prime priority of the detectives is to shield the one who filed the criticism. as a result of this is often AN on-going criminal investigation, we tend to cannot offer extra data at this point."

The Orleans Parish District Attorney's workplace conjointly confirmed that it's received the official report from the city local department and remains investigation.

"New Orleans police received a criticism from AN alleged victim," aforementioned district attorney representative Chris expert. "The police referred the case to our workplace for consultation. The matter is presently below investigation and that we can build no more inquire into any matter below investigation."


Sharper, UN agency vie fourteen seasons with the American state Vikings, metropolis Packers and city Saints, was suspended while not pay by the NFL Network, wherever he's employed as AN analyst.

"Darren has been suspended while not pay till more notice, effective forthwith," aforementioned Alex Riethmiller, AN NFL Network representative.Sharper and his representatives failed to forthwith answer a call for participation for comment from WWL-TV in city.

Prior to operating for the NFL Network, chiseler served as a soccer analyst for WWL-TV for one month in August 2012.

Acquired by the Saints before the 2009 season, chiseler helped fuel AN timeserving defense that helped the team reach and win the Super Bowl. chiseler had 9 interceptions in this season, 3 of that he came for touchdowns because the team got off to a 13-0 begin, finished 13-3 and received the highest competition seed.

In 2010 chiseler solely vie in eight of sixteen games and failed to have any interceptions. That was his last year within the league.Sharper was named to 5 professional Bowls and was a betray All-Pro. He was named to the NFL All-Decade Team for the 2000s.