Barkevious Mingo, an eight-year N.F.L. veteran, was arrested in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday night and charged with indecency involving sexual contact with a minor, a felony. On the advice of his lawyer, Mingo turned himself in to the police and was released after paying a $25,000 bond. Lukas Garcia, Mingo’s lawyer, called the allegations “completely baseless,” adding: “Mingo is the victim of a false claim, and we believe this is motivated by money or some other ulterior motive. Several hours later, the team announced that it had released Mingo but did not specify what prompted the decision.

Source: New York Times July 11, 2021 13:52 UTC