SB Nation Boston - Patriots' Julian Edelman Charged With Indecent Assault And Batteryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2011-12-15T14:32:55-05:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22936112011-12-15T14:32:55-05:002011-12-15T14:32:55-05:00Julian Edelman Charges Dropped In Indecent Assault And Battery Case
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<p>Charges have been dropped against New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who was accused of groping a woman in a nightclub during a Halloween party at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 1. </p>
<p>Suffolk County prosecutors said <a href="http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/12/prosecutors-drop-charges-against-patriots-player-julian-edelman/KnCWNJp7O4cCQzFwsAMExO/index.html">they will not proceed with the case</a> because insufficient evidence exists to prove the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. </p>
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<p>"After a thorough investigation of this case by the Boston Police Department's Sexual Assault Unit ... the Commonwealth has concluded that it would not be able to meet its burden at trial of proving each of the elements of indecent assault and battery beyond a reasonable doubt," prosecutors said in a document filed in court today, according to Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley's office.</p>
<p>"The evidence suggests that he approached a woman on the dance floor and took her hand briefly. Review of the videotape indicates that the physical contact between the two was fleeting ... and did not meet the elements of any crime," prosecutors said in a statement. </p>
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<p>The New England Patriots <a href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21151646/belichick-pats-not-commenting-edelman">issued a statement Tuesday </a>saying that the team is aware of the reports regarding wide receiver Julian Edelman, but will defer any comment to his representatives at this time.</p>
<p>According to reports, police were called to the Storyville nightclub in Back Bay at 1:30 a.m early Tuesday to investigate allegations that Edelman assaulted a woman on the dance floor at a Halloween party. Edelman allegedly "reached under" a woman's Halloween costume and "grabbed her vagina." A male witness said he watched "an expression of shock" come over the woman's face. The witness and the alleged victim both demanded that Edelman be kicked out of the club, but the pair were kicked out first when the witness threatened to fight Edelman.</p>
<p>Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked about the reports during a conference call Tuesday.</p>
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<p>"I don't think we have enough information to comment on that right now," he said.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/11/1/2530272/julian-edelman-arrest-update-bill-belichick-new-england-patriots-notJay_King2011-11-01T12:18:31-04:002011-11-01T12:18:31-04:00Julian Edelman Arrest Update: Wide Receiver Allegedly Groped Woman, According To Police Report
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<p>New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery charges after being arrested early Tuesday morning for allegedly groping a woman on the dance floor during a Hallowen party at a Back Bay bar, <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1377534&srvc=home&position=active">according to a police report cited by the Boston Herald</a>.</p>
<p>Edelman was freed on personal recognizance and ordered by a judge not to return to the Storyville Bar, the site of the alleged incident. Edelman was also ordered to steer clear of the alleged victim.</p>
<p>The police report states that Edelman "reached under" a woman's Halloween costume and "grabbed her vagina." A male witness said he watched "an expression of shock" come over the woman's face. The witness and the alleged victim both demanded that Edelman be kicked out of the club, but the pair were kicked out first when the witness threatened to fight Edelman.</p>
<p>Edelman was then asked to leave the club, later denying the allegations to police, according to the police report. He was arrested and subsequently booked by Boston police.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/11/1/2530061/julian-edelman-police-report-new-england-patriots-arrest-gropeJay_King2011-11-01T12:00:42-04:002011-11-01T12:00:42-04:00Julian Edelman Arrest: Edelman Arraigned At Boston Municipal Court
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<p>Julian Edelman was arrested early on Tuesday morning and was charged with indecent assault and battery charges outside a Back Bay nightclub in Boston and was scheduled to appear in Boston Municipal Court later in the day.</p>
<p>Edelman walked in for his arraignment, but according to reports, the judge temporarily pushed it off.</p>
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<p>RT @noliverioon7 Patriots WR Julian Edelman just walked into the Boston courtroom, then back out. Judge put off his arraign until "further call" #7news <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/noliverioon7/status/131389661766623232" target="_blank">(via Nicole Oliverio on Twitter)</a></p>
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<p>However, Edelman was called shortly after and arraigned on his charges. <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/noliverioon7/status/131394401103646720" target="_blank">Per Oliverio</a>, the DA said that Edelman groped a young woman but was not seeking bail, instead ordering Edelman to stay away from the woman and the nightclub.</p>
<p>Afterwards, Edelman left without speaking to reporters and his lawyer was silent as well. However, according to Oliverio, Edelman did sign one autograph before he left the premises. </p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/11/1/2529950/julian-edelman-arrest-arraignment-new-england-patriots-newsGethin Coolbaugh2011-11-01T11:17:45-04:002011-11-01T11:17:45-04:00Julian Edelman Arrest Story Heightened By Social Media, Sports Radio
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<p>It's amazing the point we've reached today. It's a vague statement, I know, but sometime you have to marvel at the incredible progress that we've made as a society, especially when it comes to social media and reporting.</p>
<p>Nowadays, you can literally get instant news online, whether it's Facebook, Twitter, MySpace (that still exists?) or whatever medium you use. The days of waiting for today's news in tomorrow's newspaper are long, long gone.</p>
<p>Take the <a href="http://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/11/1/2529570/julian-edelman-arrested-new-england-patriots-nfl-news">Julian Edelman story</a>, for example (remember, right now this is all alleged). News broke on Tuesday morning that Edelman was arrested and charged with indecent assault and battery and was set to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court. Instead of waiting for the story details to be in tomorrow's paper, the story unfolded right before our eyes.</p>
<p>The story was first reported by The Boston Globe, and Fred Toucher and Rich Shertenlieb of the Toucher & Rich morning show on 98.5 The Sports Hub picked up on the story quickly. After coming back from a commercial break, they reported the news about Edelmen and also said that they had been receiving text messages all morning from one person who was reporting the news about Edelman, but the Globe report was the first official word about it.</p>
<p>Then, they took to the internet. The team of Toucher Shertenlieb and Hub Headlines anchor (and birthday boy) Jon Wallach reported the latest updates coming on Boston.com and on Twitter. As new reports kept coming out, they kept their listeners informed and looked up the definition of the charges. They even took a call from a policeman, who helped explain the charges to them.</p>
<p>To me, this stuff is just amazing. Isn't it just incredible how we can see and hear news develop right before our eyes? It's definitely a sign of the times, and you wonder if and how the reporting of news can get even faster and more informative as time goes on.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/new-england-patriots/2011/11/1/2529832/julian-edelman-arrest-new-england-patriots-toucher-and-rich-985-the-sports-hubGethin Coolbaugh2011-11-01T09:36:29-04:002011-11-01T09:36:29-04:00Patriots' Julian Edelman Charged With Indecent Assault And Battery
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<p>New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been arrested and will be arraigned on charges of indecent assault and battery at Boston Municipal Court on Tuesday morning after an incident early on Tuesday near a Back Bay nightclub.</p> <p>New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been charged with indecent assault and battery, according to <a href="http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/11/edelman-new-england-patriots-receiver-facing-indecent-assault-and-battery-charges/dQY96YADe5N3kCQMA530ZM/index.html" target="_blank">a report from The Boston Globe</a> on Tuesday morning. Edelman is due in Boston Municipal Court today.</p>
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<p>UPDATE: Edelman was arrested after a woman told police she was the victim of an indecent assault. He had just left a Back Bay nightclub. <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/GlobePatriots/status/131362508752691200">(via Boston Globe on Twitter)</a></p>
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<p>The charges are serious, as by definition, indecent assault is sexual in nature and <a href="http://definitions.uslegal.com/i/indecent-assault/" target="_blank">defined</a> as "any person who has indecent contact with another or takes indecent liberties with a person without his or her consent is guilty of indecent assault. It is a sex crime."</p>
<p>Edelman has played in four games for the Patriots and has three catches for 25 receiving yards and has returned nine punts for 105 yards and has nine kick returns for 214 yards. In his three-year career, Edelman has 47 catches for 470 receiving yards, 36 punt returns for 489 yards and 20 kick returns for 455 yards.</p>
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