Redskins’ Haynesworth charged with sexual abuse, offered plea deal

On Tuesday, Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, 29, was charged with misdemeanor sexual abuse for an incident which occurred in a Washington D.C. hotel in February.

According to the U.S. attorney's office, in the early morning hours of Feb 13, Haynesworth pushed his credit card down the front of a waitress’ dress and fondled her breast.

If convicted, the All-Pro lineman could face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

However, on Wednesday, prosecutors filed their offer of a plea deal in D.C. Superior Court. If Haynesworth agrees to plead guilty to a charge of simple assault they will in-turn drop the sexual abuse charge.

He has until May 17th to accept the deal.

Of course, Haynesworth is also scheduled for trial next month in Virginia on assault charges.

A week before he allegedly fondled the D.C. cocktail waitress, he turned himself into Fairfax police to face an assault charge, following a road rage incident.

According to Fairfax police spokeswoman, Officer Shelley Broderick, the assault occurred on February 2nd, around 9:15 a.m., when Joel Velazques, 38, believed the driver of a truck behind him was tailgating, and made a "non-verbal hand gesture."

The two were traveling along the Fairfax County Parkway.

When the two stopped at a red light, Haynesworth exited his vehicle and allegedly assaulted the other driver

Velazques reported that Haynesworth came to the driver's side window, and shouted: "You're not so tough now," and punched him in his nose. Velazquez never got out of his car.

Velazques was treated at a local hospital for minor injuries and released.

That too, was not the defensive lineman’s run-in with the law.

In March 2009, Haynesworth was indicted on two traffic charges following a December 2008 car crash in Tennessee. Haynesworth was driving his Ferrari over 100 mph when he hit another vehicle, which left the other driver partially paralyzed.

Haynesworth has also been suspended multiple times for excessive violence during games.

On October 1, 2006, Haynesworth, was playing for the Tennessee Titans in a game against the Dallas Cowboys, when he removed the helmet of Cowboys center Andre Gurode and stomped on his head.

Haynesworth opened a gash on Gurode's forehead, which required 30 stitches to close.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Haynesworth for five games over the incident.

 

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