Ohio State football players Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint have been charged with kidnapping and rape according to a complaint filed stemming from an incident last week.
The Franklin County Municipal Court has issued warrants for both players’ arrests. They are both charged with rape by threat of force, and kidnapping for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. Both are first-degree felonies.
Cleveland.com was provided the following statement from an Ohio State spokesman on the matter.
“We are aware that two of our students have been arrested and criminally charged. They have been suspended from all activities involving the football program. We will share more information when available.”
Eleven Warriors was the first to report the news.
Both players are juniors. We’ll have more on this story as it develops.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion.
We have a forum and message board now. Get in on the conversation about Ohio State athletics by joining the Buckeyes Wire Forum.