A former Covington Catholic High School basketball standout who once had a scholarship offer from Xavier University has been arrested and charged with rape and sodomy.
Jacob Walter, 18, of Burlington, Kentucky was arrested by Boone County Sheriff's deputies on Tuesday. Walter, son of Bengals great Joe Walter, also had a protective order issued against him Monday.
Detectives were notified Sunday of a sexual assault allegation involving Walter and an 18-year-old female. She reported that throughout the day Sunday, he forcefully raped and sodomized her, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
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The victim stated she was fearful of Walter, "due to his size, strength and aggressiveness" and told Walter that she did not want to have sex with him due to her not feeling well that day, Boone County officials said in a news release.