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Ronaldo to avoid criminal charges for alleged sexual assault

Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges following an allegation of sexual assault. The Juve...



Ronaldo to avoid criminal char...
Soccer

Ronaldo to avoid criminal charges for alleged sexual assault

Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges following an allegation of sexual assault.

The Juventus forward was alleged to have raped Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009.

Ronaldo denied the allegations.

Mayorga accepted a financial settlement of $375,000 in exchange for her silence in 2009, but recently waived anonymity and pursued a public, criminal case against Ronaldo.

However, the Clark County District Attorney's Office in Nevada says they cannot prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt so no charges will be forthcoming.

The prosecutors' statement in full reads (Mayorga was referred to as 'female victim (V)):

 

 

 

 

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