NFL Legend Arrested in Florida for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Lawrence Taylor has been arrested in Florida for failing to register as a sex offender. He was accused of this three years ago.
Taylor, a Giants legend and one of the greatest players in NFL history, turned himself in Broward County on Wednesday on one count of failure to report name or residence change as a sex offender.
Taylor, 65, was released in the early morning hours on Thursday.
Taylor was declared a sex offender in 2011. That status requires him to inform authorities of any residence changes.
Taylor produced double-digit sacks each season from 1984 through 1990, including a career-high of 20.5 in 1986. He also won a record three AP NFL Defensive Player of the Yearawards (since tied by J. J. Watt and Aaron Donald), and was named the league’s Most Valuable Player(MVP) for his performance during the 1986 season. He and Alan Page (1971) are the only defensive players in league history to earn the award.
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