Filed under: Giants, NFL Hall of Fame
Lawrence Taylor pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors on Thursday in a New York courtroom, a deal that will require the Hall of Fame linebacker to register as a sex offender.Taylor, 51, entered guilty pleas to charges of sexual misconduct and soliciting a prostitute, after the events that took place at a Rockland County (N.Y.) hotel in May.
According to the New York Post, Taylor answered, "Yes," when asked if he had paid for sex. "She told me she was 19," he added.
Taylor is expected to be sentenced to six years' probation when he returns to court on March 22. He faced four years in prison under the original charges.
"We made a decision to aggressively prosecute this case, notwithstanding a defendant in the public eye," Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe said in a statement. "Today's agreed-upon plea reflects that. It is up to law enforcement and prosecutors to fight the demand that drives the underage sex business. Prostitution implies the young women as being complicit. But, these young women, and sometimes young men, are victims, not criminals."
Zugibe said Taylor's guilty plea will force the former New York Giants standout to register as a sex offender in accordance with New York's Megan's Law statute. Taylor was also ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
The sanctions against Taylor "will undoubtedly serve as a deterrent to 'johns' who support the demand of teenagers for their own sexual gratification," Zugibe said.
A message left with Arthur Aidala, Taylor's attorney, was not immediately returned.
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/13/lawrence-taylor-reportedly-set-to-accept-plea-deal/
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