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Daniel Villa, Former New England Patriot, Convicted of Rape

by Jon Azpiri | August 27, 2009 at 12:57 pm

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Former New England Patriot Daniel Villa was sentenced to two years in jail after pleading guilty to three counts of rape of a child and two counts of enticing a child.. Villa, who was working as the Atheltic Director at Walpole High School, admitted to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

Villa became involved with a 15-year-old female basketball player while serving as Walpole High's athletic director and football coach. Daniel Villa and the student exchanged text messages, more than 500 in total. The couple eventually became sexually involved.

A former New England Patriots offensive lineman, Daniel Villa pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years in jail on the first two rape indictments, with two years concurrent on the enticing indictments, Keating said. Villa was sentenced to seven years' probation on the third rape indictment, with probation conditions. While on probation, Daniel Villa will not be allowed to enter a school in the state of Massachusetts.

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smkovalinsky

at 14:32 on August 27th, 2009

Clearly, he was wrong, but I am not comfortable with this new legal phrase ( I know it is not yours, you are just reporting the police account :)) "rape of a child", as it blurs the distinction between children and teens. Certainly, when I was an 8 year old girl, an involvement with a man would have been pernicious; by 15, it was an altogether different story. How many 15 year olds consider themselves children? My great-grandmother was married at 15. He should not have become involved with a minor, true: But cannot the law find an are between 'child rape' and anything goes? What are your own views?

mike jones (not verified)

at 15:13 on August 27th, 2009

that dude sucks grown man like that and cannot go after a grown woman his age, she's a child for kingdom sake he took advantage

smkovalinsky

at 15:28 on August 27th, 2009

Yes, he took advantage; I guess I was never viewed as a child at 14 or 15, so it is all new to me. He was in the wrong, but it should be called "adolescent rape".

Michael T Owens (not verified)

at 15:22 on August 31st, 2009

I must agree with the majority of you that state the wrongness of this mans actions towards this young female who he was in a teachers position (in all ways)! But i can't leave without stating this.....have any of you men seen how some 15 year old's are developed as well as there makeup/dressing choices etc. I can see were a man could go to "the dark side" ....may the force be with him ...for at least two years!