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Former NFL star Stedman Bailey arrested for indecent exposure at mall
Former NFL star Stedman Bailey arrested for indecent exposure at mall
Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was arrested on July 27 after police say he engaged in sexual activity with a woman inside Round1, an arcade bar at Pembroke Lakes…
The Story in Brief
Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was arrested on July 27 after police say he engaged in sexual activity with a woman inside Round1, an arcade bar at Pembroke Lakes Mall in Florida. Bailey, 35, and his companion Karina Manderson face misdemeanour charges of indecent exposure and exposing sexual organs, the Pembroke Pines Police Department reported.
Surveillance footage allegedly shows the couple performing sexual acts while other customers were nearby. A witness said she asked them to stop. Bailey admitted both had their pants down but denied intercourse, blaming intoxication. Manderson told officers she could not recall the incident. Both have pleaded not guilty. Bailey’s NFL career ended after he survived a near-fatal shooting in 2015.
The Indian Opinion
The arrest of a former NFL star for a lurid mall incident invites tabloid glee, but the story has a grim backstory. Bailey was shot in the head in 2015 and lost his career. That tragedy does not excuse the alleged behaviour, but it warns against reducing a man to either victim or villain. The two pleaded not guilty; the surveillance video will test their defence. Was intoxication a genuine factor or a convenient excuse?
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
