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Northumberland Police have charged Sunderland’s Jack Diamond with rape and sexual assault with the player due to be in court in May.
In a statement, Northumberland Police said: "In May last year, we received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted inside an address in the Washington area.
"An investigation was immediately launched and a man was subsequently arrested.
"Jack Diamond, 23, of Fatfield, Washington, has now been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault and is due to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court in May."
The winger’s parent club put out a statement about the charges: "Sunderland AFC has been notified that criminal charges have been brought against Jack Diamond by the Crown Prosecution Service.
"The player has been suspended with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the judicial process, and his loan agreement at Lincoln City Football Club has also been terminated.
"As this matter is subject to a legal process, the Club will not be making any further statement at this time."
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NameJack Tyler Diamond Born/Age2000-01-12(24 -yrs-old) Nationality England PositionMidfielder (Left Midfielder) / Forward (Left Wing) | |
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