Carolina Weekly reports that Osvaldo Sombo, 17, was arrested and charged with rape on August 11th. Sombo made bond and played for Butler in its season-opening game on August 20th. Butler head coach Mike Newsome told the paper last week that he did not know Sombo had been arrested and charged.
CMS is now investigating the matter, but is not talking.
Sombo was a force in Butler’s hard-fought 27-14 win over Mount Tabor, notching three sacks and seven tackles. The 6-2, 220 OLB/DE was an all-conference player last season for East Meck.
Mecklenburg County jail records indicate that Sombo was charged with two felony counts of second-degree rape and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery. He was released on $103,000 bond.
Update: The UPoR tip-toed into covering this story on Sunday — but without Langston Wertz. Newsome and CMS are not talking.