Sunderland's Titus Bramble charged with sexual assault

[RichC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-15496032

Sunderland footballer Titus Bramble has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and urinating in a public place.

The 30-year-old defender, from Wynyard, Teesside, will appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on 10 November.

The Premier League star was arrested in the early hours of 28 September on suspicion of a sexual assault.

He was then arrested again on 14 October on suspicion of a second sexual assault.

Bramble's lawyer said he would "vigorously contest" the allegations.

He began his footballing career at Ipswich, before making a £6m move to Newcastle United.

He then joined Wigan Athletic and then moved back to the North East with Sunderland last year

[ChesterDave]

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Lol! nice! how long could he go down for?

[ChesterDave]

Not long, I would have thought. Possibly long enough to end a Premier League career but A good lawyer, and he surely has the money for one, could get him a suspended sentence even if he is found guilty.

Of course, it depends on the nature of the sexual assault. If its a grope or two he's unlikely to go down for it anyway. I'm sure if it was more the violent assault that got Marlon King in trouble than just his wandering hands then we would be able to tell from the way the cahrges were announced.

[Kenneth]

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