One time middleweight title challenger Dominic Wade has been accused of rape and faces a long prison term if convicted.
BoxingScene.com is reporting that the alleged sexual assault took place on July 23 in Maryland. Wade was arrested on Sept. 8 by Charles County Sheriff’s Department officers on three charges of sexual misconduct, the most serious being felony rape.
He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to the website.
This isn’t Wade’s first time on the wrong side of the law. According to BoxingScene.com, a 2015 incident involving the mother of his child and her niece led to assault charges. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation and anger-management classes.
Wade (20-1, 14 KO) is best known for his failed title challenge against Gennadiy Golovkin in April 2016. He went down three times and was stopped in the second round.
The 30-year-old from Largo, Maryland, last fought in February of last year.