Rape Case Against Broncos DE Gotsis Dropped by DA Reuters Staff 3 M I N R E a D
AUGUST 16, 2018 / 12:20 AM Rape case against Broncos DE Gotsis dropped by DA Reuters Staff 3 M I N R E A D Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis will not be charged in a rape investigation, after the case was dropped by the Fulton County (Ga.) district attorney’s office on Wednesday. Denver Broncos defensive tackle Adam Gotsis (99) stands during the national anthem before the game against the Carolina Panthers in Denver, Colorado, September 8, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Gotsis, who turns 25 next month, was arrested on March 7 and accused of raping a woman five years earlier while he was at Georgia Tech. The case had been under investigation since his arrest, but the DA’s office announced Wednesday that no action will be taken. “After careful and thorough investigation, The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to proceed with the case against Mr. Adam Gotsis,” Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. said in a statement. “My office understands the sensitivity and significance of these investigations, but the evidence presented does not warrant any further action in this case.’’ Gotsis met the media after practice Wednesday for the first time since the news of his arrest emerged. “I’m just relieved that everything’s been taken care of,” he said. “I’ve got faith in the legal system, and I have faith in the lord and family and friends, and great support from everyone around me — Broncos, friends, family. Just glad that it’s over with and I can just focus on football now.” A 30-year-old woman reported to police on Feb.
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