Current:Home > NewsWoman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young-LoTradeCoin
Woman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young
View Date:2024-12-23 16:16:35
The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season!
Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here.
The woman who told police she was the ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on Oct. 8.
Young was suspended by Georgia coach Kirby Smart following his arrest by Athens-Clarke County Police after the altercation with the 20-year-old woman.
Young’s attorney, Kim Stephens, on Thursday released an affidavit to The Associated Press provided by the woman who said she wanted “to make clear my desire to have all charges against Colbie Young dismissed.”
The woman said in the affidavit she first notified the Athens-Clarke County Solicitor’s Office on Oct 14 she wished to have the charges dismissed and repeated that request “on multiple occasions.” Stephens said the woman made the request public because the charges have not been dropped.
According to a police report following the arrest, the woman, who is pregnant, told police she went to Young’s apartment “to speak about their relationship.” She said the discussion became heated “after she found out he was on the phone with another woman.”
According to the police report, the woman told police she believed Young “was trying to harm her.” The arresting officer said Young denied being responsible for a bruise, discoloration and redness the officer found on the woman and denied grabbing her.
In the affidavit, the woman said “I expressly retract any statements attributed to me that imply or state that Colbie Young attempted to cause any injury to my unborn child or me.”
The woman also said in the affidavit “Colbie did not place his hands on me in any way during the conversation and argument that was inappropriate or unwanted. He did not hit me. He did not push me. He did not cause any bruising or marks on me. He did not injure me in any way. To be clear, Colbie Young did not commit any act of violence toward me or my unborn child, including but not limited to simple battery, battery or assault on an unborn child.”
No. 2 Georgia plays at No. 16 Mississippi on Saturday. With the charges still pending, there has no change in Young’s status with the team.
Stephens said in a statement he has provided the woman’s affidavit to the prosecuting attorney and to the University of Georgia. Stephens said the charges against Young “should be dismissed immediately” and his suspension from the team should be lifted.
Young, a senior from Binghamton, New York, transferred to Georgia following two seasons at Miami. He has 11 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns in five games, including two starts.
___
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
veryGood! (495)
Related
- Suicides in the US military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend
- New Arctic Council Reports Underline the Growing Concerns About the Health and Climate Impacts of Polar Air Pollution
- Today's Al Roker Reflects on Health Scares in Emotional Father's Day Tribute
- Amazon CEO says company will lay off more than 18,000 workers
- Oil Industry Asks Trump to Repeal Major Climate Policies
- 5 things to know about Southwest's disastrous meltdown
- It's a mystery: Women in India drop out of the workforce even as the economy grows
- 2 dead, 5 hurt during Texas party shooting, police say
- California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
- 'Medical cost-sharing' plan left this pastor on the hook for much of a $160,000 bill
Ranking
- Is the stock market open on Veterans Day? What to know ahead of the federal holiday
- FTC wants to ban fake product reviews, warning that AI could make things worse
- Coco Austin Twins With Daughter Chanel During Florida Vacation
- Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident
- NFL playoff picture Week 10: Lions stay out in front of loaded NFC field
- Bachelor Nation’s Kelley Flanagan Debuts New Romance After Peter Weber Breakup
- Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft
- How the Ultimate Co-Sign From Taylor Swift Is Giving Owenn Confidence on The Eras Tour
Recommendation
-
Amazon's 'Cross' almost gets James Patterson detective right: Review
-
Energy Regulator’s Order Could Boost Coal Over Renewables, Raising Costs for Consumers
-
This Frizz-Reducing, Humidity-Proofing Spray Is a Game-Changer for Hair and It Has 39,600+ 5-Star Reviews
-
The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media — and by Trump allies
-
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Something Corporate
-
Paying for Extreme Weather: Wildfire, Hurricanes, Floods and Droughts Quadrupled in Cost Since 1980
-
How Tom Holland Really Feels About His Iconic Umbrella Performance 6 Years Later
-
These Drugstore Blushes Work Just as Well as Pricier Brands