Another Boxer Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault at Rio Olympics

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2016 Rio Olympics - Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 05/08/2016. Flagbearer Jonas Junius (NAM) of Namibia leads his contingent during the opening ceremony. Brazilian police have arrested Junius on suspicion of attempting to secually assault a room maid at the Olympic Village. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/Files FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.
Flagbearer Jonas Junius of Namibia leads his contingent during the opening ceremony at the Maracana at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016.Stoyan Nenov—Reuters
By Daniel White

An Olympic boxer has been arrested in Rio on sexual assault charges, Brazillian police said Monday.

Jonas Junius of Namibia was arrested Sunday after the boxer “attempted to grab and kiss the cleaning lady” in the hallway of a building in the Olympic Village, according to a New York Times report.

This is the second Olympic boxer to face sexual assault allegations. Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting two Brazilian women, leading to him missing his Olympic bout Saturday.

Junius was scheduled to fight Hassan Amzile of France on Thursday in a light-welterweight bout, according to the Times.

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