4:31pm: The attorney representing Mingo, Lukas Garcia, said this allegation is from over two years ago and is “completely baseless,” via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter). Garcia adds he does not have much information on the nature of the allegation, which led to a second-degree felony charge.
2:02pm: Falcons linebacker Barkevious Mingo is facing a second-degree felony charge in a child sex offense case. The Arlington Police Department arrested Mingo on July 8 for indecency with child sexual contact, according to TMZ.
The 30-year-old defender turned himself in and posted a $25,000 bond. He faces up to 20 years in prison. A former No. 6 overall pick, Mingo signed with the Falcons in March. This week’s development certainly puts his NFL career in jeopardy.
“Our organization became aware of the allegations involving Barkevious Mingo today and are currently gathering information on this incident,” the Falcons said in a statement. “The Falcons take the allegations very seriously and will continue to monitor the situation.”
Mingo did not pan out as an impact defender out of the 2013 draft and has bounced around the league since being a top-flight prospect at LSU. The Louisiana native has played for six teams in the past six years — the Browns, Patriots, Colts, Seahawks, Texans and Bears — but suited up for all 16 games in each of those seasons.
He registered 2.5 sacks as a Bears rotational defender in 2020. The Falcons agreed to add Mingo on a one-year, $1.25MM deal March 23.
dammit i liked Barkevious. stuff like this is never ok tho
No release yet?
The second anything is sorta confirmed, the Falcons will release. If they release him now, it will keep the Falcons open to a lawsuit by the PA
We always forget too include summer arrests as part of the NFL calendar year. Clark got the ball rolling this summer.
Barkevious?
And Mingo was his name-o.
Strong fine Irish name
And there you have it, the old saying “15 will get you 20”…
Millionaire athletes and musicians must just get really f’n bored. This stuff seems to be happening more and more.
people from all walks of life are scumbags. the non-famous ones don’t get their crimes reported
Is innocent till proven guilty.. that being said looks bad.. I pray he is innocent .. if not throw the book at him
I don’t pray he’s innocent. I don’t pray he’s guilty. I just pray justice is done in either scenario.
You should pray that he’s innocent because that hopefully means someone wasn’t statutory raped.
“The charges are completely baseless and we ask that you give us a chance to share our side of the story”…said EVERY DEFENSE ATTORNEY EVER!
That’s their job.
This happened two years ago? The allegation, that is? What took so long? I mean, the guy’s a fairly high profile person, it’s not like he’s been in hiding. Did they get him confused with another Barkevious Mingo?
Victim blaming
No, I was wondering what took so long. Innocent or guilty, usually charges don’t occur two years after the complaint. Either the solicitor dragged his/her feet or the police never got around to putting out a warrant, or somebody dug up an old complaint. So…bugger off.
Jesus…………Barkevious is his real first name? Just how much LSD were the parents on?
Uhhh have you heard some of these names? Key and peele did a whole series of comedy sketches just about nfl players names
That’s ok, heard he just changed his name to Dindu Nuffin and will soon be changing it again to Ben Dover…
His brother is named Hughtavious! Parents names are Barbara & Hugh.
Shameful.
$25,000 bail? They must not consider him much of a flight risk.
Well, he turned himself in and the allegation is two years old. It doesn’t seem like the authorities consider it extremely serious?
Well he was charged with a felony so I guess you could say it is pretty serious
This could anything from a Felipe Vazquez situation to black guy walked too close to some Karen’s kid.
Wait for facts.
Settle down there mr sharpton.
No one has ever been charged with a felony for walking too close to someone’s kid. Hyperbole is fun though.
Google “Amy Cooper” and understand how you would have told me that would never happen, too.
Now, in this case, it seems Mingo is Vazquez.
If this is two years old, I hope he doesn’t have a Barry Zuckercorn lawyer who’ll try to argue that the girl is now 18 and no longer a child.
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