LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — UPDATE: Sep. 25 at 3 p.m.
Former University of Kentucky football player Jamarion Wilcox was sentenced Friday to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to an amended charge of sexual misconduct.
Wilcox appeared before Fayette Circuit Judge Thomas Travis, who imposed the sentence and ordered that Wilcox be remanded into custody immediately.
In Kentucky, sexual misconduct is a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of 12 months.
UPDATE: Aug. 14 at 9 a.m.
Former University of Kentucky football player Jamarion Wilcox has entered a guilty plea on an amended charge of sexual misconduct.
His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 18.
UPDATE: Sept. 29 at 2:40 p.m.
A criminal complaint provided additional details on the circumstances behind the arrest and first-degree sexual abuse charge of UK football player Jamarion Wilcox.
The 21-year-old, the complaint reported, was arrested on charges stemming from an incident that occurred on Aug. 20 at around 12:55 a.m. at an apartment on South Upper Street in Lexington.
According to the complaint, Wilcox was visiting another resident of the apartment building where the victim had her own bedroom. The victim told police that Wilcox allegedly entered her bedroom "uninvited" while she was asleep and got into her bed.
The complaint alleges that Wilcox then made unwanted advances toward her. The victim told police she became rigid and held her position out of fear that Wilcox was "attempting to have sexual intercourse with her."
A detective wrote in the complaint that he recognized this as "a clear indication of a sexual purpose" and that the victim was in fear of sexual assault or physical injury due to Wilcox's use of physical force.
Wilcox was served with the arrest warrant on Sept. 26 by University of Kentucky Police and booked into the Fayette County Detention Center.
Original Story:
A 21-year-old man, confirmed to be a University of Kentucky football player, has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse following an incident that occurred last month in Lexington.
The Lexington Police Department reported that Jamarion Wilcox was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree sexual abuse in connection with unwanted sexual contact that occurred at a home in the 500 block of South Upper Street on Aug. 20. He was taken to the Fayette County Detention Center.
Special Victim Section Detectives have been investigating the case for more than a month before making the arrest.
The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information about this case to contact the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
On Friday afternoon, a UK football spokesperson said Wilcox will be withheld from the game versus South Carolina on Sept. 26.
"We are aware of the situation with Jamarion and will continue to gather information and monitor the situation closely. He will continue to be withheld from competition and will not travel to South Carolina."
