Former 'Canes Linebacker Indicted On Sex Charges
CINCINNATI (CBS4) - Former University of Miami and Cincinnati Bengals linebacker has been indicted on sex-related charges involving the teenage daughter of a former Bengals assistant coach.
Prosecutors allege that Nathaniel Webster Jr. engaged in sexual conduct with the girl in 2009 when she was 15 and threatened to harm her and her family if she told anyone. Bond was set at $1 million.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said Thursday the 33-year-old was indicted on single counts of gross sexual imposition and sexual battery and five counts of unlawful sex with a minor with gun specifications. Webster could get up to 36 1/2 years in prison if convicted.
No attorney was listed for Webster.
Webster entered the 2000 NFL Draft following his junior year at UM. He played for Tampa Bay from 2000-2003 and for the Bengals from 2004-05, finishing his career with Denver from 2006-08.
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