Former NBA participant Ben McLemore was sentenced to greater than eight years in jail on Wednesday following final week’s rape conviction.
McLemore, 32, was sentenced to 100 months behind bars after being discovered responsible of the rape, sexual abuse and illegal sexual penetration of a 21-year-old girl at a celebration in Oregon almost 4 years in the past. The occasion was being held on the Lake Oswego dwelling of his then-Portland Path Blazers teammate Robert Covington.
Through the trial at Clackamas County Circuit Court docket, the lady testified that she was incapacitated as a consequence of alcohol and was unable to consent after passing out on a sofa, based on Portland TV station KGW. McLemore testified that he too was consuming, however that the intercourse had been consensual.
“No amount of money could ever undo the damage he caused, and it wasn’t compensation I was seeking — it was justice,” the lady instructed the station.
“Many people are often afraid to report this type of conduct for a number of reasons,” Clackamas County First Assistant District Lawyer Scott Healy mentioned in a press release on Wednesday. “Hopefully the victim’s strength and courage in this case will give others the fortitude to come forward in circumstances where sexual assault has occurred. The sentence the defendant received today should serve as a reminder that this type of conduct will not be tolerated in our community.”
McLemore performed 9 seasons within the NBA with the Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and the Path Blazers. He has additionally performed professionally in various leagues abroad.
