Namibian boxer arrested in Rio over rape
A Namibian boxer has become the second athlete to be arrested for alleged rape at the on-going 2016 Olympic games in Brazil.
The 22-year-old Jonas Junias Jonas, who was Namibia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony last Friday was arrested over the weekend from the Olympic Village in Rio De Janeiro for alleged rape of a cleaner.
Organizers of the games said Jonas, a lightweight (64kg) boxer is being held in custody pending investigations.
Rio 2016 director of communications Mario Andrada confirmed that the committee was aware of the allegation and the subsequent arrest. Jonas becomes the second athlete to be arrested for alleged rape at this year's Olympics that started last week.
Last Friday, Moroccan boxer, Hassan Saada, also 22 years, was arrested for by the Rio police after he was accused of attempted rape of two maids who were cleaning the athletes' rooms.
The 22-year-old Jonas Junias Jonas, who was Namibia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony last Friday was arrested over the weekend from the Olympic Village in Rio De Janeiro for alleged rape of a cleaner.
Organizers of the games said Jonas, a lightweight (64kg) boxer is being held in custody pending investigations.
Rio 2016 director of communications Mario Andrada confirmed that the committee was aware of the allegation and the subsequent arrest. Jonas becomes the second athlete to be arrested for alleged rape at this year's Olympics that started last week.
Last Friday, Moroccan boxer, Hassan Saada, also 22 years, was arrested for by the Rio police after he was accused of attempted rape of two maids who were cleaning the athletes' rooms.
Saada denies the allegations and has been detained under a temporary warrant which is valid for 15 days.
He missed his light heavyweight bout which was scheduled for last Saturday against Turkish boxer Nadir Mehmet Unal. Under Brazilian law, a rape accusation includes any sexual act committed without permission.
In 1996 during the Olympic games in the US, Uganda's heavyweight boxer Charles Bakule Kizza was arrested for using a counterfeit money. He was later charged with passing counterfeit currency after he tried to buy women's underwear and shoes with fake $100 bills.
He was was released on $10,000 bail paid by the Ugandan team's envoy to the Atlanta Games.
In 1996 during the Olympic games in the US, Uganda's heavyweight boxer Charles Bakule Kizza was arrested for using a counterfeit money. He was later charged with passing counterfeit currency after he tried to buy women's underwear and shoes with fake $100 bills.
He was was released on $10,000 bail paid by the Ugandan team's envoy to the Atlanta Games.
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