The former New York Giants player is serving six months probation after being convicted having sex with an underage prostitute.

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American football legend-turned-reality TV star has been convicted for having sex with a teenage prostitute.

The former New York Giants superstar has been sentenced to six months probation after cutting a plea deal with prosecutors. As part of the deal, the “Hall of Fame” star must register as a sex offender.

Taylor pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and soliciting a prostitute in January. He was initially charged with raping a 16-year-old runaway, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child after he was arrested at a Ramapo, New York hotel last May.

The 52-year-old former linebacker has been known for living a controversial life style, during and after his playing career in NFL. Before his sex-crime scandal emerged, he admitted to using cocaine as early as his second year in the NFL. He was suspended several times by the league for failing drugs tests. But sadly, his drug abuse escalated even worse after his retirement. He was jailed three times for attempted drug possession. From 1998 to 2009, Taylor lived a sober, drug-free life. He worked as a color commentator on sporting events after his retirement, and pursued a career as an actor.

 

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NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Former football star Lawrence Taylor was sentenced Tuesday to six years on probation for an encounter with an underage prostitute.

The New York Giants ex-linebacker pleaded guilty in January to sexual misconduct and having sex with the underage prostitute.

The girl, now 17, appeared in court with well-known attorney Gloria Allred and said afterward that Taylor should have gone to jail. The girl has been identified in court and by Allred only by her initials, C.F.

The teen denied she is a prostitute and said another man forced her to go to Taylor’s hotel room in May 2010. She believes Taylor could tell that she had been beaten and that she was underage. She said Taylor took “something precious” from her and should be behind bars.

Allred said the girl had wanted to read a victim-impact statement in court. The judge, however, said victims are entitled to speak only at felony sentencings. Taylor had pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.

Taylor was arrested May 6 at a Holiday Inn in Montebello, N.Y., after the girl’s uncle contacted New York City police. The ex-athlete was charged with third-degree rape because she was underage.

When he pleaded guilty to the lesser charges, Taylor admitting having intercourse with the girl, who turned out to be a Bronx runaway. He said she told him she was 19, but he added that he now knows the girl was 16 and legally incapable of consent. He said he paid her $300.

Taylor led the New York Giants to Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

In 2009, he competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” He had also been a spokesman for the weight-loss company NutriSystem, but he was dropped after his arrest.

Taylor also will have to abide by the conditions of a sex offender. But the judge postponed until April 12 a hearing to determine what level of sex offender will be assigned to him.

All sex offenders have to report their address annually and report any changes in 10 days.

In Level 1 and 2, offenders have to get their picture taken every three years; in Level 3, it’s every year. Level 3 offenders also have to report the name and address of their employer and advise of any change.

John Caher, spokesman for the state Criminal Justice Services Division, said that although Level 1 offenders aren’t posted on a public website, anyone who calls the division can find out if a person is a sex offender.

Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor led the New York Giants to Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Former football star Lawrence Taylor was sentenced Tuesday to six years on probation for an encounter with an underage prostitute, but the girl told the media afterward that he should have gone to jail.

The New York Giants ex-linebacker pleaded guilty in January to sexual misconduct and having sex with an underage prostitute.

The girl, now 17, appeared in court with well-known attorney Gloria Allred and said afterward that Taylor took “something precious” from her and should be behind bars. The girl has been identified in court and by Allred only by her initials, C.F.

The teen denied she is a prostitute and said another man forced her to go to Taylor’s hotel room in May 2010. She believes Taylor could tell that she had been beaten.

“I believe Mr. Taylor could see my face and how young I was,” she said.

She added, “I did what he told me to do because I was afraid what would happen if I didn’t.”

The other man has been identified in a separate federal prosecution in Manhattan as Rasheed Davis, who is accused of acting as the girl’s pimp and who allegedly assaulted her and brought her to Taylor’s hotel room. Prosecutors have credited Taylor with helping them in that case.

Victim denied

Allred said the girl had wanted to read a victim-impact statement in court. The judge, however, said victims are entitled to speak only at felony sentencings. Taylor had pleaded guilty to misdemeanours.

Taylor was arrested May 6 at a Holiday Inn in Montebello, N.Y., after the girl’s uncle contacted New York City police. The ex-athlete was charged with third-degree rape because she was underage.

When he pleaded guilty to the lesser charges, Taylor admitting having intercourse with the girl, who turned out to be a Bronx runaway. He said she told him she was 19, but he added that he now knows the girl was 16 and legally incapable of consent. He said he paid her US$300.

Taylor led the New York Giants to Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

In 2009, he competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” He had also been a spokesman for the weight-loss company NutriSystem, but he was dropped after his arrest.

April 12 hearing

Taylor also will have to abide by the conditions of a sex offender, but the judge postponed until April 12 a hearing to determine what level of sex offender will be assigned to him.

All sex offenders have to report their addresses annually and report changes within 10 days.

In Level 1 and 2, offenders have to get their picture taken every three years; in Level 3, it’s every year. A Level 3 offender also has to report the name and address of his employer and advise of any change.

John Caher, spokesman for the state Criminal Justice Services Division, said Level 1 offenders aren’t posted on a public website, but anyone who calls the division can find out if a person is a sex offender.

Taylor’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, persuaded state Supreme Court Justice William Kelly to modify some of the probation restrictions generally imposed on sex offenders. For example, the judge said Taylor would be allowed to bring his young son to school or to a park.

In addition, Taylor will be permitted to serve his probation in Broward County, Fla., where he lives.

Kelly offered Taylor a chance to speak in court before the sentencing but Taylor declined, saying, “I’m fine, judge.”

Allred would not say whether her client plans to sue Taylor.

She said Taylor “should be in the hall of shame, not the Hall of Fame.”

NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — An underage girl whose encounter with former football star Lawrence Taylor led to his conviction for sex crimes says he should have been sent to jail.

The girl, now 17, spoke to the media after Taylor was sentenced Tuesday to six years on probation for sexual misconduct and patronizing an underage prostitute.

The girl has been identified in court and by her attorney, Gloria Allred, only by her initials, C.F.

She denied she is a prostitute and said another man forced her to go to Taylor’s hotel room in May 2010. She believes Taylor could tell she had been beaten and that she was underage. She said Taylor took “something precious” from her and should be behind bars.

Allred would not say whether the girl plans a lawsuit against Taylor.

The alleged pimp charged with supplying an underage hooker to fallen New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor called an audible in his court case yesterday.

Rasheed Davis fired his third lawyer after rejecting a sweetheart plea bargain for no more than 105 months in the slammer.

If he goes to trial and is convicted, Davis could face life in prison.

Davis, 37, was unhappy with the mouthpiece hired by his family, said Steven Frankel, a stand-in lawyer, during a brief hearing in Manhattan federal court.

Magistrate Judge Henry Pittman said the case would be re-assigned to Davis’ previous court-appointed counsel, who replaced a public defender Davis also didn’t like.

The ex-con faces at least 10 years in prison — and a maximum of life — if convicted of pimping out a 16-year-old Bronx runaway whom he allegedly beat to make her service Taylor in a Rockland County hotel last year.

The disgraced linebacker pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in a no-jail plea bargain in January.