The lawyer for Houston Texans minority proprietor Enrique Javier Loya addressed the rape and sexual abuse allegations towards his shopper on Tuesday.
Loya was charged with one rely of first-degree rape, 5 counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one rely of third-degree sexual abuse, in keeping with courtroom data in Kentucky, obtained by Fox Information Digital.
Legal professional Andrew J. Sarne mentioned Loya denied the allegations and seemed “ahead to clearing his title.”
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Nov 26, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans restricted accomplice Javier Loya walks the sidelines previous to the sport between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium. (Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“Enrique Javier Loya completely denies the legal claims towards him. The allegations had been made in Might 2022. It took the Commonwealth greater than a yr to indict,” Sarne’s assertion learn.
“Mr. Loya made the extremely uncommon supply to sit down down with legislation enforcement and reply any and all questions. That provide was rejected, and Mr. Loya was indicted with no discover in any way. He was not ever knowledgeable that any Grand Jury was contemplating his case.
“Lastly, there appear to be doable racial overtones to the allegations, with not less than one grievance of an assault by a bunch of Mexicans. Mr. Loya will proceed to work by way of the authorized course of and appears ahead to clearing his title.”
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Javier Loya is Chairman and CEO of OTC World Holdings, an organization he co-founded in 2007 which is now the most important unbiased interdealer brokerage on the earth. (Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle through Getty Pictures)
Loya is about for a pretrial convention on Aug. 22.
The Texans instructed Professional Soccer Discuss they had been conscious of the allegations.
“We’re conscious of the intense expenses filed within the Commonwealth of Kentucky towards Javier Loya, one in all our outdoors restricted companions,” the franchise mentioned. “We have now agreed with Mr. Loya that whereas these expenses are pending, he’ll take away himself solely from any staff or League actions.”
The NFL launched an announcement to USA At the moment.
“The membership promptly notified the league of the intense pending expenses towards Mr. Loya after they had been filed,” the league mentioned. “Mr. Loya has not been permitted to take part in any league or membership exercise throughout this course of. He’s not on any league committees.”
A Texans helmet sits close to the pylon on the purpose line throughout day 1 of the Texans Coaching Camp at Houston Methodist Coaching Middle on July 26, 2023, in Houston, Texas. (Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
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Loya had been a restricted accomplice for the reason that Texans entered the league in 2002. He was acknowledged on the time as being the primary Hispanic proprietor within the NFL.
