Lawrence Taylor 'LT' Former NFL Player, Arrested For Rape

Former New York Giants Player Lawrence Taylor, Known as 'LT' Has Been Arrested in New York for the Rape of a 15-Year-Old Girl

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Lawrence Taylor, known also for his appearance on Dancing With The Stars, has been arrested for the rape of a 15-year-old girl, who was a runaway from New York and controlled by a pimp according to The Journal News.

Taylor was arrested in the Holiday Inn off Airmont Road in Rockland during the night and has been taken in to custody and charged by the Ramapo police. He is now being held in the local jail and is expected to appear in court later on Thursday afternoon.

His charge is one of third-degree rape, which means forced sexual intercourse with a minor. According to the News, the victim who has not been named because she is only 15, was also beaten during the attack.

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Lawrence Taylor has a history of drug abuse and some other encounters with the law, including testing positive for cocaine a few times. He has also been arrested for buying cocaine from undercover police, but during his NFL career he was known as one of the greatest defensive players. He was added to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and played for the New York Giants from 1981 to 1993.

The victim was apparently brought to the Holiday Inn by her pimp for Taylor and as she was beaten, she needed treatment for her injuries.

Police supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence told the News:

The girl's uncle told the police after she texted him and her pimp has also been arrested.