Friday, January 14, 2011

Lawrence Taylor Avoids Jail Time But Pays A Heavy Price


Lawrence Taylor Avoids Jail Time But Pays A Heavy Price(HMG Celebrity News) – Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor, who inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999, pleaded guilty Thursday, to lesser charges of sexual misconduct and soliciting a prostitute in connection with his rape arrest last year and will avoid jail time. Taylor, 51, who led the New York Giants to Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991, was arrested May 6 of last year, accused of having sex with a 16-year-old Bronx runaway at a Rockland County hotel in May in exchange for $300.

“She told me she was 19,” Taylor said in court as he admitted having sex with a prostitute who turned out to be a 16-year-old Bronx runaway. Prosecutors pointed out that ignorance of a minor’s age is not a defense to third-degree rape. He will serve six years probation, and according to CBS news, he must also now register as a sex offender.

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