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Former Syracuse football player Amir Ealey charged with rape

Courtesy of Syracuse Police Department

Amir Ealey was a freshman on the Syracuse football team, but was suspended indefinitely in November.

Former Syracuse football player Amir Ealey has been charged with two counts of rape for incidents that occurred in a residence hall on the Syracuse University campus in July 2015, police said.

Ealey was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of rape in the third degree for incidents that allegedly occurred in the Ernie Davis residence hall, according to the Syracuse Police Department. The victims of the incidents were acquaintances of Ealey’s, per SPD.

The two victims allege Ealey forced them to have sex with him after they told him no, Syracuse.com reported. Senior Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Cali said Ealey violated  a “no means no” rule. Cali also told Syracuse.com that SPD was only made aware of the allegations last week. If convicted, Ealey could serve from one and one-third years to four years in jail for each charge.

Ealey, 19, played in seven games as a freshman in 2015 — mostly on special teams — and recorded one tackle.  He was dismissed from SU’s football team on Feb. 4 after being suspended indefinitely in November.







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