Former NBA star Ben McLemore arrested for alleged first-degree rape and other sex crimes with ex-Laker scheduled to appear in court today
- Ben McLemore last played for the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022
- He was scheduled to appear in Clackamas County Circuit Court on Wednesday
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Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been arrested for alleged first-degree rape and other sex crimes.
McLemore was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding warrant out of Clackamas County, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon said. KGW Newsand then taken to the Clackamas County Jail.
McLemore is charged with rape in the first degree, unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree and sexual abuse in the second degree, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office website say.
Mail Sport reached out to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office but has not received a response at this time.
McLemore is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.
Ben McLemore last appeared in the NBA in 2022, for the Portland Trail Blazers
McLemore, seen at a 2022 Summer League game, is charged with first-degree rape
The 31-year-old, who was the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, has played for the Kings, Grizzlies, Rockets, Lakers and Blazers.
His last NBA game came in 2022 for Portland.
He now plays for Spanish team Rio Breogan in the Liga ACB and played last week.
An email was sent to Rio Breogan for comment.