University of Kentucky Football Player Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charge
A University of Kentucky football player has been arrested and charged in connection with a sexual abuse case in Lexington.
Police confirmed that 21-year-old Jamarion Wilcox was taken into custody Friday and charged with first-degree sexual abuse. The charge stems from an incident on August 20 at a residence in the 500 block of South Upper Street.
According to the Lexington Police Department, the case was investigated by detectives in the Special Victim Section for more than a month before Wilcox’s arrest. He was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center.
The investigation remains active, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips may also be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020.
In response to the arrest, a UK football benched Wilcox against South Carolina on Sept. 26.
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