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Serial rapist ex-NFL player transferred from prison to halfway house

Serial rapist ex-NFL player transferred from prison to halfway house

Summary

Darren Sharper, a former NFL player convicted of multiple rapes, has been moved from federal prison to a halfway house. His expected release date is December 27, 2028.

Key Facts

  • Darren Sharper was transferred on May 27 from a federal prison in Ohio to a halfway house or home confinement.
  • He pleaded guilty or no contest to drugging and raping women in Louisiana, California, Nevada, and Arizona.
  • Sharper was sentenced to 18 years in prison in August 2016.
  • He played 14 years in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl in 2010 with the New Orleans Saints.
  • Being sent to a halfway house means he is nearing the end of his sentence.
  • At halfway houses, residents must find jobs and may have some freedoms like using a phone for work.
  • Sharper’s lawyers requested early release, citing his good behavior and health issues related to football injuries, but the judge denied this request.
  • Two codefendants have already completed their sentences.
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