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Former NBA goalkeeper Ben McLemore was found guilty of rape by an Oregon jury on Thursday.
The jury of the County Clackamas revealed that McLemore, the former Trail player Blazers, 32, guilty of having raped a woman in 2021 after a 11 -day trial.
McLemore, who pleaded not guilty to all the chiefs, was found guilty for an accusation of rape in the first degree, an accusation of illegal sexual penetration in the first degree and a chief of sexual abuse in the second degree.
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Portland Trail Blazers Ben McLemore goalkeeper famous after marking a 3 -point basket during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Moda Center. (Troy Wayrynen / USA TODAY SPORTS)
The jury also found him not guilty for an additional chief of accusation of second degree sexual abuse.
“We recognize that there are those who fear individuals with celebrity status or a prominence position can avoid prosecution. Not in the County Clackamas,” said the prosecutor of the County County District, John Wentworth, in a statement, according to ESPN.
“This case shows that my prosecution is criminal proceedings, whatever the status of the offender community.”
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The incident occurred in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in October 2021, when McLemore was identified as a suspect by the authorities after the complaint of the woman.
In February 2024, a great jury of the County Clackamas listened to evidence in the case, which included the testimony of the woman affirming that McLemore had attacked her. McLemore was arrested two months later by American marshals.
Portland Trail Blazers Ben Mclemore caretaker takes a rebound in the first half against the San Antonio Spurs in the AT&T Center. (Daniel Dunn / USA TODAY SPORTS)
During the trial, Scott Healy, a County Prosecutor of Clackamas, told the jury that the woman passed out on a living room sofa around 2 am after drinking a lot. She found a partial conscience the next morning, when McLemore penetrated her sexually with her fingers and then had sex with her.
The Mclemore lawyer team challenged the assertions, saying that she had initiated sexual contact and agreed. Lawyers also said that the woman was sober enough to consent to sexual contact.
McLemore, a Kansas product, played nine seasons in the NBA, five with the Kings of Sacramento, who took it seventh in the general classification of the NBA 2013.
Portland Trail Blazers Ben Mclemore goalkeeper warms up before a match against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron / USA TODAY SPORTS)
He rebounded around the league towards the end, playing for the Grizzlies of Memphis, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and, finally, the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2021-222 season.
