Hampton jury recommends 90 year sentence for child molester

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Former NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor, 51, has been indicted by a grand jury just outside New York City on charges of rape, criminal sexual act, endangering the welfare of a child, patronizing a prostitute, and sexual abuse.

The charges stem from Taylor’s arrest on May 6 at a Montebello, NY, Holiday Inn, when he was accused of paying a 16-year-old prostitute $300 for sex.

According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe, the girl told detectives that she had been threatened and physically assaulted. She was allegedly brought to Taylor’s hotel room by a pimp.

If found guilty, Taylor could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Taylor, who has denied the allegations, grew up in Williamsburg, Va., and played in the NFL from1981-1993, spending his entire pro career with the New York Giants.

The Hall of Fame linebacker is no stranger to the law. In the 1990s, Taylor was jailed twice for purchasing drugs from undercover police officers. Last year, he was arrested in Miami for leaving the scene of an accident.

 

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