Lawrence Taylor Pleads Guilty, Avoids Jail in Statutory Rape Case

Lawrence Taylor

4:05 pm, January 13th, 2011

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Lawrence Taylor has struck a plea agreement in his statutory rape case – and will avoid jail altogether.

In a Rockland, New York court today, the football legend pled guilty to two misdemeanors – patronizing a prostitute and sexual misconduct.

Both charges stem from his arrest last May for having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

Taylor was originally charged with a felony, which could have meant up to six years in prison.

The NFL Hall of Famer gets six years of probation and will have to register as a sex offender.

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