{"id":1769050,"date":"2022-12-09T06:30:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1769050"},"modified":"2022-12-09T10:04:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T15:04:24","slug":"former-bills-punter-matt-araiza-free-of-criminal-charges-regarding-gang-rape-accusation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-bills-punter-matt-araiza-free-of-criminal-charges-regarding-gang-rape-accusation\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Bills Punter Matt Araiza Free of Criminal Charges Regarding Gang Rape Accusation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin 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style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ex-Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged for allegedly taking part in the gang rape of a minor, according to San Diego\u2019s district attorney.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7556\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1720\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM.png 1720w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM-1340x665-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM-768x381-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM-750x372-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.48.38-PM-1200x596-1.png 1200w\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Araiza via Buffalo Bills YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>District attorney Summer Stephan told reporters on Wednesday that their office will not file charges against Araiza, along with former teammates Zavier Leonard and Nowlin Ewaliko.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUltimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges,\u201d said Stephan, \u201cand there is no path to a potential criminal conviction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful that the District Attorney and the San Diego Police Department have discovered all the facts and found no criminal wrongdoing,\u201d\u00a0Araiza said in a statement released through his agency in regards to the DA\u2019s decision. \u201cI am excited to continue my NFL career.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7551\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7551 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.36.15-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1194\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.36.15-PM.png 1194w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.36.15-PM-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.36.15-PM-768x338-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.36.15-PM-750x330-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: JL Sports Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/vikings-offensive-lineman-oli-udoh-arrested-for-allegedly-following-woman-into-the-restroom-at-miami-nightclub\/\">Vikings Offensive Lineman Oli Udoh Arrested For Allegedly Following Woman Into The Restroom At Miami Nightclub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cProsecutors can only file charges when they ethically believe they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In August, Araiza <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/sports\/2022\/08\/25\/bills-rookie-punter-matt-araiza-accused-of-gang-rape\/\">was accused<\/a> of gang rape in a separate civil lawsuit where the accuser stated that he and his two teammates gang-raped a student (who was at the time a legal minor) during their attendance at San Diego State University.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged female victim also said that Araiza spiked her drink, stating that the drink \u201cnot only contained alcohol but other intoxicating substances.\u201d She also said that he forced her into performing coerced sexual acts, and after she had done so Araiza was joined by the two other men who began to take turns raping her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7553\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1712\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM.png 1712w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM-1340x629-1.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM-768x361-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM-750x352-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-08-at-2.44.03-PM-1200x564-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attorney Kerry Armstrong via CBS 8 San Diego YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/12\/rams-linebacker-bobby-wagner-avoids-charges-for-tackling-protestor-who-ran-onto-the-field-early-this-season\/\">Rams Linebacker Bobby Wagner Avoids Charges For Tackling Protestor Who Ran Onto The Field<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Araiza\u2019s lawyer in the civil suit, Kerry Armstrong, stated that the lawsuit was an attempted \u201cshakedown\u201d in which the woman charging him intended to do so to extort money from him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a shakedown because he\u2019s now with the Buffalo Bills,\u201d said Armstrong. \u201cThere is no doubt in my mind that Matt Araiza ever raped that girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the district attorney\u2019s decision in the criminal matter though, Araiza\u2019s football career seems uncertain. When the accusations against Araiza became public, the Bills <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/bills-news-buffalo-releases-matt-araiza-amid-gang-rape-allegations\">released<\/a> him from the team indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/former-university-of-virginia-running-back-arrested-in-shooting-that-killed-3-former-teammates-and-injured-2-others\/\">Former University of Virginia Running Back Arrested In Shooting That Killed 3 Former Teammates And Injured 2 Others<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged for allegedly taking part in the gang rape of a minor, according to San Diego\u2019s district attorney. 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