Soccer Star Charged

One of the top players for defending Major League Soccer champion D.C. United has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel, police said.

Forward Raul Diaz Arce, 27, of El Salvador, was charged with complicity to rape, and defender Mario Gori, 24, of Argentina, was charged with rape, according to a police statement.

Both appeared in court and were released on $500,000 bond.

Diaz is one of the top players in the MLS and is a key member of the Salvadoran national team. He shares the MLS lead with 14 goals and 33 points.