Australian NFL player Adam Gotsis was recently arrested for an alleged rape of a woman in 2013, his team the Denver Broncos have acknowledged.
Melbourne-born Gotsis, 25, turned himself into Atlanta police last Wednesday and could face a charge of strong-arm rape, according to a police incident report. He was released after posting $50,000 bond.
The incident allegedly occurred on 9 March, 2013 at a party when Gotsis was a player at Georgia Tech. A then 25-year-old woman met Gotsis through a mutual friend and said she was raped at his home.
The woman, now 30, filed a police report on 1 February of this year.
“We were recently informed of an investigation into an alleged incident involving Adam Gotsis that occurred in 2013 when he was in college,” the Broncos said in a statement. “Our organisation was aware of his arrest on 7 March, and it is our understanding that no determination has been made at this time as to whether any charges will be filed.
“The Broncos take an accusation of this nature very seriously and will continue to closely monitor the legal proceedings. This issue was promptly reported to the NFL as soon as we learned of it, and we will remain in communication with the league office regarding this matter.“
Gotsis grew up playing Australian rules football in Melbourne until around the age of 13 when he began playing American football with the Monash Warriors.
He spent four years with Georgia Tech and in 2016 was selected by the then Super Bowl champion Broncos in the second round of the NFL Draft. He had 41 tackles last season while starting 13 of the club’s 16 games.