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Hard Time: A History of Sexual-Assault Convictions in Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Big Ben is in big trouble. Check out these other athletes who were sent to the pen for being too aggressive off the field.

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On Friday, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a nightclub in Milledgeville(!?!!?), Ga. The accusation is the second in as many years for Big Ben, and while no charges have been filed yet, it's obviously not a good look. Most would say his chances of trading in the black-and-yellow for all-orange-everything are slim to none (and those Caucasoidal features surely won't hurt.) But we've done some research to find jocks (white and black) whose money and fame couldn't save them from serving time—anywhere from 18 months to life. Allow this to be a cautionary tale to Ben and other touchy-feely pros: a look back on athletes who've been convicted of sexual assaut...

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