Deshawn Stevenson charged with Statutory Rape

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Utah Jazz' DeShawn Stevenson
Charged With Statutory Rape--(June 20, 2001)

Here's one that we're really not very happy to print, but we picked it up from pretty reliable sources: The Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times. Anyway, no commentary needed on this for now, and remember, these are just allegations:

"Utah Jazz rookie DeShawn Stevenson has been charged with statutory rape for having sex with a 14-year-old girl, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Stevenson, a 6-foot-5 guard who went from high school directly to the NBA last year, was charged last week in Fresno Superior Court, chief deputy district attorney Liz Mitchell said. The 20-year-old Stevenson, a Fresno native, faces up to three years in state prison if convicted. The Fresno County Sheriff's Department said a warrant had been issued Monday for Stevenson's arrest, but his whereabouts Tuesday were not known. Stevenson is accused of having sex with the girl during a visit to Fresno in the past six weeks, Mitchell said. She didn't have any other details. "

All we can say for now is that we hope the allegations turn out not to be true.