Lightweight veteran and former UFC contender Hermes Franca has plead not guilty to multiple charges of sexual abuse in Oregon, which also prompted his release by Maximum Fighting Championship, the Canadian promotion where he was set to challenge for the title next month.
According to Examiner.com, Franca turned himself in Monday on seven counts of sexual abuse and two of unlawful sexual penetration with a minor, which each carry a minimum 75 month sentence.
Franca, who taught Jiu Jitsu in Clackamas, Oregon, had his bail is set at $250,000 and his trial set to begin on July 12, which is likely to be re-scheduled.
MFC also released Franca for fighting twice without the organization’s permission, including a KO loss in his native Brazil in April, and is now searching for a new opponent to face Drew Fickett at MFC 30 on June 10.
Franca challenged Sean Sherk for the UFC lightweight title in 2007, but came up short, tested positive for steroids, and was released after dropping 2 of his next 3 fights, ending with a 2009 loss to Tyson Griffin.
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Yeah…best of luck in prison fighting off Death Row’ers that hate kid-touchers as much as the rest of us do.
My apologies…alleged kid touchers…
Chances are he wouldn’t go to OSP (Oregon State Pen)if found guilty and would be sentenced to a minimum/medium security like Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. If that is the case, my lady is a secretary there and could see about an autograph. : )
wow.
Let the commissions focus on this [alleged] POS for awhile instead of Sonnen.
This dirty kid toucher [allegedly] needs to be “unlawfully sexually penetrated” every day of his impending imprisonment….should he be found guilty, of course. And he’s a juicer too… he might need them later…
What a maroon…If this turns out to be true they should let my mastiff eat him or at least chew on him for a little bit. I had to watch tyson griffin ko his purple hair having a$$ to make myself feel a lil better. I hope our fine justice system can get the facts straight and punish him to the fullest extent.
Lets hear ages and facts before we throw him in the cell ….
yea. doesnt look good, but we dont know anything yet
Well mentioning ages now could only make it worse. They already said “minor.” That’s already a crime, so the rest is details.
what age is considered a minor in America – not that I condone this anyhow
we may have to wait and see about “technicalities” but under 18.
Herpes Franca…anybody? to soon?
“too soon?”
Personally I would have gone with “not funny in the first place”, but that’s just me.
I would just like to know what color is hair was during all these activities