Richie Parker is a basketball player from New York City. He began his sport career at Manhattan Center high school in East Harlem[1] and became considered one of the top 50 senior basketball players in the nation.[2] During his time there he committed a sexual assault on a minor and lost scholarship offers from Seton Hall and the University of Utah.[1]
In January 1994, Parker and a schoolmate, Leslie Francis, while attending Manhattan Center, committed a sexual assault on a 16-year-old freshman girl. Parker and Francis were arrested at the scene, and convicted of first-degree sexual abuse in January 1995.[1]
Subsequently, Parker spent one year at a junior college in Arizona, then moved to Long Island University where he graduated in May 2000. He played briefly for the Atlantic City Seagulls and appeared in television commercials. From 2002 Parker worked with the Stay Strong Foundation, which offers mentoring for troubled young people in New York City.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Smith, Gary (September 17, 2014). "Crime And Punishment: The Saga of Richie Parker". Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Athlete Guilty of Felony Rejected by Seton Hall". The New York Times. 24 January 1995. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? High School Kids Immortalized By Sports Illustrated". 8 June 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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