The Famous NFL player Lawrence Taylor Was Caught and Charged With Failing to Report Move as a Sex Offender Again
Lawrence Taylor, a legendary NFL player who used to play for the New York Giants, was arrested in Florida this week and charged with failing to report a change of address as a stalker.
His legacy was tainted by scandal after he was arrested in 2010 on rape and prostitution charges in connection with the assault of a 16-year-old girl. The 65-year-old former linebacker was one of the best players in the game.
For that reason, he admitted to sexual misbehavior and using a prostitute, which are both low-level crimes, in 2011, according to NBC Sports. He said the child told him she was 19 years old. In the end, he didn’t go to jail, but he did get six years of probation and had to sign up as a sex offender.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Taylor turned himself in on Wednesday because he had a warrant out for his arrest for a crime. The Pembroke Pines Police Department said it was because he failed to report a change of address as a registered sex offender.
The sheriff’s office said Taylor was taken to the main jail in Fort Lauderdale and later freed on bail on Thursday.
He was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and won two Super Bowls. He stopped after the 1993 season.
He’s been in trouble with the cops more than once. He got in trouble twice for leaving the scene of an accident: in Florida in 1996 and again in 2009.
During the same year, he was caught in Florida on suspicion of DUI after his car hit a police car on the side and then hit a motor home.
This is not the first time Taylor has been stopped on suspicion of not telling the police about a change of address as a sex offender. In December 2021, he was arrested in Broward County for this reason. NBC Miami stated at the time that he was held in jail for several hours before being freed on bond.
The lawyer for Taylor, Mark Eiglarsh, told NBC News on Friday that Taylor will not be guilty of the new charges.
“Just like the last time these same accusations were made, Mr. Taylor did not intend to commit a crime.” I think there is a big mistake here, he said.
Eiglarsh also said, “We are confident that Mr. Taylor will again get a good outcome once the prosecutors look over the evidence that establishes his innocence.”