A 20-year-old college student has accused Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her early today at a dance club in Georgia, police said.
"It is alleged he is the perpetrator," Richard Malone, the deputy police chief in Milledgeville, Ga., said at a news conference this evening.
Malone said investigators briefly spoke with Roethlisberger and that no charges have been filed. "We have been in touch with his attorneys and they are going to make available all the personnel to talk to us who were here last night."
Roethlisberger's agent, Ryan Tollner, acknowledged police have talked with Roethlisberger.
"Last night, Ben and his friends met a group of women and everyone mingled together throughout the evening," Tollner said in a statement. "We have spoken to law enforcement. Based on information currently available, an allegation was made against Ben, which appeared to be dismissed after a preliminary investigation last night." Continue
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