Darren Sharper Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison

ESPN is reporting that former NFL player Darren Sharper has pleaded guilty to sexual assault and attempted sexual assault in a plea deal with Arizona prosecutors. Sharper was immediately sentenced to nine years in prison.

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The former safety is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women in four states. On Monday, Sharper changed his plea in Phoenix via video-conferencing from Los Angeles. He was also scheduled to enter a new plea in person in L.A. court.

The Arizona and California cases, combined with others in Nevada and Louisiana, are likely to lead to a long prison sentence.

In each state, he's accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women when they were unconscious or otherwise unable to resist or consent.

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Sharper played 14 season in the NFL with Green Bay, Minnesota, and New Orleans. He is a five-time pro-bowler and was apart of the Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010.

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