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After two years in Puerto Rican jail, John Jackson gets trial date in child sexual assault case

[CW: This story includes details of a suspected rape of a minor]

Pro boxer John Jackson, 31, has been jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo Puerto Rico since February 23, 2019 (per Virgin Island Daily News). Jackson is awaiting trial on 11 charges stemming from accusations that he drugged and raped a 15-year-old.

Among the charges levied against Jackson are first-degree rape, five counts of aggravated second-degree rape, two counts of production of child pornography and three counts of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity.