Year: 2006
Date of Assault: 5/12/2006
Organization: NFL
Team: Cleveland Browns
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Assault
Summary: he and his wife were arguing, he threw her to the ground and then on the bed after she told him she wanted a divorce. He carried her outside on her shoulders, threw her outside, and locked the door. He eventually let her back in and then left the house with her wedding ring, her credit cards and cash
Organization Response: none
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: third degree assault and harassment
Date charges filed: 5/12/2006
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 10/5/2006
Outcome: dropped due to lack of evidence
Sources/Links:

https://www.patriots.com/news/droughns-to-face-domestic-violence-charge-168546; https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2638191

Year: 2005
Date of Assault: 11/14/2005
Organization: Minor League
Team: Richmond Generals
Status at time of incident: Retired
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary:
Organization Response:
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges:
Date charges filed:
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 60 days in jail (suspended) and fined $500
Outcome:
Sources/Links:

https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2226136

Year: 2000
Date of Assault: 10/18/2000
Organization: MLB
Team: NY Mets
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Girlfriend
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary: His former fiance accused him of domestic violence, he faced 3rd degree misdemeanor charges based on an incident that took place in an apartment they shared in Baltimore. She alleged that he punched and scratched her (Oct 18) A month later she made a similar allegation (Nov 9)
Organization Response: 'I was hopeful based upon what we were being told that it would be resolved in a positive fashion all along,'' Mets General Manager Steve Phillips said.
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: charges dropped
Date charges filed: October 18 and November 9, 2000
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 2/16/2001
Outcome: charges were dropped; dismissed
Sources/Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/16/sports/baseball-mets-benitez-no-longer-faces-charge.html

Year: 1998
Date of Assault: 7/26/1998
Organization: NFL
Team: New England Patriots
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Girlfriend
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary: Jennifer Marshall, his girlfriend and the mother of his child alleged that he pushed her to the pavement and banged her head against the car. Coates alleges that she is the one who instigated the violence and that he called 911 to have her removed from the property.
Organization Response: Kraft denied comment
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: domestic assault & battery
Date charges filed: July 7, 1998
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A
Outcome: charges were dropped; dismissed; He was released on $1000 bail and charges were later dropped. He was also put under a "no abuse" order
Sources/Links:

https://apnews.com/article/31ec03a81d0927b5200d810c5f09a1f5; https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/1998/07/07/patriots-star-ben-coates-charged/51047459007/

Year: 2000
Date of Assault: September 25 2000
Organization: NBA
Team: Seattle SuperSonics
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Child's caregiver
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Patterson forced his nanny to perform oral sex
Organization Response: Could not find exact response, but several articles mentioned he would be suspended from multiple games without pay and face up to a $100,000 fine.
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: misdemeanor sexual-assault--third-degree attempted rape
Date charges filed: May 2001
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: May 2001
Outcome: Patterson entered an Alford plea deal. He was sentenced to one year in jail, with all but 15 days suspended. He also paid a $5,000 fine, as well as court costs and $500 plus restitution to the nanny. He was required to register as a sex offender. Despite this conviction, he still played professional basketball.
Sources/Links:

https://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0507/1192941.html; https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Patterson-sentenced-to-jail-1054755.php; https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20010508&slug=ruben08

Year: 2015
Date of Assault: April 22, 2015
Organization: WNBA
Team: Tulsa Shock
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife - Brittney Griner
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary: The two players were arrested for fighting in their house. Brittney had a bite mark on her finger and scratches on her wrist. Glory had a scratch above her lip and had a concussion
Organization Response: Suspended for 7 games; required to attend counseling
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: disorderly conduct
Date charges filed: April 22, 2015
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A
Outcome: agreed to 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling
Sources/Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/16/spagreed%20to%2026%20weeks%20of%20domestic%20violence%20counselingorts/basketball/wnba-suspends-brittney-griner-and-glory-johnson-in-domestic-violence-case.html; https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/13261979/glory-johnson-pleads-not-guilty-domestic-violence-case-involving-brittney-griner

Year: 2013
Date of Assault: 2013
Organization: Ontario Hockey League
Team: Windsor Spitfires/Devils
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Strangers
Number of Victims: 2
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Johnson was accused of raping and sexually assaulting two separate women in the bathroom of two separate night clubs, about 3 weeks apart from each other. He was 18 at the time, and one of the victims was 16
Organization Response: Contract terminated after Johnson was found guilty
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: 2 counts of sexual assault
Date charges filed: 2013
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 2016
Outcome: Found guilty of sexually assaulting the 16-year-old victim, not sure about the other victim. He was also ordered to pay a $250 fine into a fund that aids crime victims, provide a DNA sample to the Canadian government, and register as a sex offender
Sources/Links:

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/prospect-ben-johnson-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-contract-terminated-by-devils

Year: 2008
Date of Assault: 2008
Organization: NFL
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Stranger
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Accused of raping a hotel employee
Organization Response: NFL took no action
Charges: N
Summary of Charges: Victim filed a civil suit in 2009
Date charges filed: No charges filed - civil suit
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: January 2012
Outcome: The suit was settled out of court in 2012--not sure what exact settlement included
Sources/Links:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bmwe8w/ben-roethlisberger-quarterback-twice-accused-of-sexual-assault

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Year: 2010
Date of Assault: 2010
Organization: NFL
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Stranger
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Accused of raping a young woman in a bar bathroom after buying her drinks
Organization Response: Suspended for four games and lost several endorsement deals. However, he signed a $87.4 million deal with Steelers in 2015 and was the 11th-highest-paid athlete in the world in 2015
Charges: N
Summary of Charges: Victim accused Roethlisberger of rape
Date charges filed: April 12, 2010 announced no charges would be pursued
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A
Outcome: The victim decided not to press charges because she was afraid of the process of the trial and potential backlash
Sources/Links:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bmwe8w/ben-roethlisberger-quarterback-twice-accused-of-sexual-assault

Year: 2006
Date of Assault: 2006
Organization: NBA
Team: Atlanta Hawks
Status at time of incident: Retired
Victim-Offender Relationship: Stranger (child)
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Johnson broke into a home in Florida and molested an 8-year-old girl
Organization Response: Johnson was banned from the NBA in 1987 for excessive drug use, so he was not an active player at the time of his sexual assault crime
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: Convicted of sexual battery and molestation in 2008
Date charges filed: 2006
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 2008
Outcome: Received a mandatory life sentence and died in prison in 2020
Sources/Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/06/sports/basketball/eddie-johnson-dead.html

Year: 2012
Date of Assault: 2012
Organization: NFL
Team: Miami Dolphins
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary: Johnson (Ochocinco) caused a laceration to his wife's face during an argument
Organization Response: Cut from the team and suffered in his career afterwards
Charges: Y
Summary of Charges: domestic battery
Date charges filed: August 2012
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: 2013
Outcome: Pled no contest. Underwent therapy for those involved in IPV.
Sources/Links:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jun/10/chad-ochocinco-johnson-jail-domestic-violence

Year: 2007
Date of Assault: June 2007
Organization: WWE
Team:
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Wife and son
Number of Victims: 2
Type of Violence: IPV
Summary: Benoit murdered his wife and son and then took his own life. Reports indicate that alcohol, testosterone and other drugs, and severe brain injury are the cause.
Organization Response: WWE has erased Benoit's name and history from their website. At the time, when there was speculation that Benoit's head injuries were to blame, WWE denied that possibility.
Charges: N
Summary of Charges: No charges; Benoit died by suicide after murdering his wife and son.
Date charges filed: N/A
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A
Outcome: WWE has erased Benoit's name and history from their website
Sources/Links:

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a31896656/chris-benoit-dark-side-of-the-ring-wrestling-murder-suicide-true-story/ ; https://talksport.com/sport/wrestling/689459/chris-benoit-tragedy-family-son-suicide-wwe-documentary/

Year: 2009
Date of Assault: 2009
Organization: Real Madrid
Team:
Status at time of incident: Active
Victim-Offender Relationship: Relationship unknown
Number of Victims: 1
Type of Violence: Sexual Assault
Summary: Kathryn Mayorga and Ronaldo met in a club in Las Vegas, went back to his room with him, where he sexually assaulted her; Ronaldo claimed the sex was consensual
Organization Response: no response
Charges: N
Summary of Charges: no charges filed at time of assault.
Date charges filed: N/A
Date of court's decision/Case outcome: N/A--case was thrown out
Outcome: in 2010, Ronaldo paid 375k on the premise that she would never talk about it again; after 2018 and the #metoo movement, she wanted to reopen the case
Sources/Links:

https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c12jzjr2m73t/ronaldo-rape-allegation; https://www.businessinsider.com/cristiano-ronaldo-denies-rape-allegations-timeline-everything-we-know-so-far-2019-3