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The former NBA guard, Ben Mclemore, was declared guilty of rape by an Oregon jury on Thursday.
The jury in Clockamas County found Mclemore, the former 32 -year -old player from Portland Trail Blazers, guilty of raping a woman in 2021 after an 11 -day trial.
McLEMORE, who declared himself innocent of all charges, was declared guilty for a first degree violation position, a first -degree illegal sexual penetration position and a second degree of sexual abuse.
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Portland Trail Blazers Guard, Ben Mclemore, celebrates after scoring a 3 -point basket during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets in Fashion Center. (Troy Wayrynen/USA Today Sports)
The jury also found him innocent for an additional position of sexual abuse in the second degree.
“We recognize that there are those who fear people with celebrity status or a prominence position can avoid prosecution. Not in clackamas county,” said ClockMas County District prosecutor, John Wentworth, in a statement, according to ESPN.
“This case shows that my office processes criminal acts regardless of the state of the criminal community.”
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The incident occurred in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in October 2021, when McLore was identified as suspect by the authorities after the woman’s complaint.
In February 2024, a grand jury of clackamas county heard evidence in the case, which included the testimony of the woman saying that Mclemore assaulted her. Mclemore was arrested two months later by the American bailiffs.
The guard of Portland Trail Blazers, Ben Mclemore, takes a rebound in the first half against the San Antonio Spurs in the AT&T Center. (Daniel Dunn/USA Today Sports)
During the trial, Scott Healy, a clackamas county prosecutor, told the jury that the woman passed out on a room sofa around 2 in the morning after drinking a lot. She regained partial consciousness the next morning, when Mclemore penetrated her sexually with her fingers and then proceeded to have sex with her.
The McLore team of lawyers played the claims, saying that he initiated sexual contact and consented to him. The lawyers also said that the woman was sober enough to consent to sexual contact.
McLore, a Kansas product, played nine seasons in the NBA, five with the Sacramento Kings, who took him seventh in general in the NBA Draft of 2013.
Portland Trail Blazers Guard, Ben Mclemore, warms up before a game against the Dallas Mavericks in the American Airlines Center. (Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)
He recovered around the league towards the end, playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, the Rockets of Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and, finally, the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2021-22 season.
