Footballer admits felony assault
DIETRICH — A (former Dietrich High) football player originally charged with sexually assaulting a black, mentally disabled teammate after an October 2015 football practice pleaded guilty to a lesser felony Friday, and prosecutors now say it wasn’t a sex crime.
John R.K Howard, 19, of Keller, Texas, pleaded guilty to a felony count of injury to a child. He will be sentenced to two to three years of probation and will likely be ordered to perform up to 300 hours of community service.
But Howard will avoid prison or jail time, and by submitting an Alford plea, he continues to maintain his innocence while acknowledging prosecutors would likely be able to win a conviction if the case went to trial/ Twin Falls Times-News . More here .
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