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Former Hamilton High School football player pleads guilty in hazing assault

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Nathaniel Thomas pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Editor’s Note: The above video is from previous coverage of the assault case involving Hamilton High School football players.

A student charged in connection to a hazing case at Hamilton High School in Chandler pled guilty Friday morning.

Nathaniel Thomas pled guilty to three counts of aggravated assault and was sentenced to six months of probation.

He may also have to pay up to $5,000 in restitution.

Thomas was charged with nine counts, including aggravated assault, sexual assault, kidnapping and child molestation in connection to a hazing incident involving high school football players, court documents say.

Thomas was the only teenager to be charged as an adult. Five other players were charged as juveniles.

Thomas was accused of participating in the sexual assault and extreme hazing among football players that took place on campus between September 2015 to January 2017.

Chandler Police recommended the former football coach, former athletic director and former principal be charged with child abuse for failing to report the assaults. All three are mandatory reporters under state law.

But former Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery declined to file charges, saying not enough victims had come forward.

The victims filed a lawsuit against the school, the administrators and the district. That lawsuit was settled, but the terms were not disclosed.

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2 Hamilton men charged with 1st-degree murder in Brampton teen's death on New Year's Eve

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Two additional men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 17-year-old Brampton boy shot and killed on New Year’s Eve.

Abdikadir Abdi, 20, and Mohammed Shokri, 18, both from Hamilton, were charged Wednesday in connection with the death of Jordan Henry, Peel Regional Police said in a news release.

Police had previously charged 22-year-old Zakaria Hassan, also from Hamilton, with first-degree murder in Henry’s death in January. A Kitchener woman had been charged with being an accessory after the fact.

Henry, a Grade 12 student at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Secondary School and promising football player, had gone out to a party on December 31st — not a usual occurrence for the homebody that he was, his sister previously told CBC News.

He had been looking forward to graduating, with dreams of one day becoming a paramedic, she said.

Police were say they were called to a home on Alderbury Crescent two minutes before midnight for reports of gunfire. They arrived to find Henry suffering life-threatening gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The majority of the time he never goes out … This one time decides to go out and that ended his life,” she said at the time. “He was just an innocent child.”

Investigators believe there are no outstanding suspects connected to Henry’s death. Abdi and Shokri have been held for a bail hearing and will appear in a Brampton court Thursday.

Anyone with information is asked to contacted homicide investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3205 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.

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Former Texas Rangers player Josh Hamilton indicted on felony injury to a child charge

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The former baseball player is accused of assaulting one of his children in September 2019.

A Tarrant County grand jury has indicted former Texas Rangers player Josh Hamilton on a felony injury to a child charge.

Hamilton, 38, is accused of hitting and scratching his daughter in a September 2019 incident.

During the assault, he told his daughter to tell a judge “what a terrible dad I am” so that she would never have to go to his house again, according to Keller police records.

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Hamilton has three children but court records show he is accused of assaulting his oldest.

When interviewed by Child Protective Services, his daughter told the interviewer that Hamilton started to assault and throw things at her after she made a comment that upset him, records show.

The former baseball player is accused of throwing a full water bottle that hit his daughter in the chest. Hamilton then pulled a chair from under his daughter and threw it at her, a warrant says.

Hamilton then allegedly took his daughter to a room, pinned her to a bed and repeatedly hit her on the back and legs, according to an arrest warrant.

Police records show Hamilton is 6-feet-4-inches and weighs 250 pounds.

Tarrant County court records show after the incident, Hamilton’s ex-wife, Katie Hamilton, filed for a temporary restraining order against him on behalf of her daughter.

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Former Rangers star Josh Hamilton indicted on felony charge for assaulting daughter, reports say

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Former Texas Rangers star and 2010 American League MVP Josh Hamilton was indicted on a felony charge for injury to a minor on Monday, reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Hamilton turned himself in to police and was arrested in October for hitting and scratching his daughter.

Jozelyn Escobedo of ABC 8 WFAA reports that Hamilton told his daughter to tell the judge “what a terrible dad I am” to ensure she would never have to visit his home again. Here is more from Escobedo:

When interviewed by Child Protective Services, his daughter told the interviewer that Hamilton started to assault and throw things at her after she made a comment that upset him, records show.

The former baseball player is accused of throwing a full water bottle that hit his daughter in the chest. Hamilton then pulled a chair from under his daughter and threw it at her, a warrant says.

Hamilton then allegedly took his daughter to a room, pinned her to a bed and repeatedly hit her on the back and legs, according to an arrest warrant.

Hamilton has three children and court records show he is accused of assaulting the oldest. His ex-wife, Katie, has filed for a temporary restraining order on her daughter’s behalf.

Hamilton, 38, hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2015. In addition to the Rangers, he played for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels over parts of a nine-season career. The No. 1 pick in 1999 draft, Hamilton’s career was delayed and at times overshadowed by substance abuse and addiction issues — including at least one reported relapse back in 2015.

During Hamilton’s career, he hit .290/.349/.516 (129 OPS+) with 200 home runs and 50 steals. He made five All-Star Games, won three Silver Sluggers, and was the 2010 Most Valuable Player.

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Hamilton Accies: Brian Rice admits gambling breaches as head coach says he

admin — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 13:10:38 +0000

Brian Rice faces a suspension of up to 16 matches and a £100,000 fine

Hamilton Accies boss Brian Rice has been charged with breaching Scottish FA gambling rules and says he wrote to the governing body to “self-report”.

The 56-year-old has been accused of breaching the rules in each season from 14 July 2015 to 15 October 2019.

Rice, who has previously admitted to gambling addiction, faces a hearing on 30 January.

“I would like to express my regret to the players, coaching staff and my friends and colleagues,” he said.

Rice, who became Accies head coach in January 2019, described it as a “lapse” in a statement on his club’s website in which Hamilton say they have co-operated fully with the association throughout the investigation period.

He was accused of breaching disciplinary rule 31, which states that “no club, official, team official or other member of team staff, player, match official or other person under the jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall gamble in any way on a football match”.

The former Hibernian, Nottingham Forest and Falkirk midfielder could face a suspension of at least three matches and a maximum of 16 plus a £100,000 fine.

“This decision was one of the hardest I have had to take, but in a way also the easiest,” he said. “I have made no secret of the fact that I have struggled with the disease that is gambling addiction in the past.

“The reality is I am an addict and, while I have been proud of the fact I have been in recovery from this disease, a key part of the recovery programme is honesty: honesty to myself and honesty to those who have and who continue to support me, including my family and my football family at Hamilton.”

It is understood that Rice “reached out” to the SFA about the offences, which have led to one charge for each of the previous five seasons.

“I wrote a letter to the Scottish FA self-reporting my gambling and did so as an admission that my disease has returned in order that I commit to recovery,” he said.

“I accept that a breach of the rules will come with punishment and I accept that. The reason I am speaking out is to remove the stigma attached to this horrible, isolating disease in the hope that those involved in Scottish football who are similarly in its grasp feel they can seek help and draw strength from my admission.

“After committing to recovery I cannot believe that I have found myself back in the grip of gambling addiction, but this disease is not cured with a finite course of treatment.”

Rice’s statement and Hamilton’s support for their head coach have been described as “brave” by Conservative MSP Ruth Davidson, who said on Twitter: “Gambling is a disease and hypocrisy in football is rife – shirt sponsors, FA goals rights sold to betting websites – without acknowledgement of human cost.”

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Attorney: Plea deal in works for teen accused in Hamilton assault case

admin — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 02:02:00 +0000

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said it filed criminal charges on March 30, 2017, against three football players for incidents based on a Chandler police investigation of hazing at Hamilton High School.(Photo: Diego Mendoza-Moyers/The Republic)

A criminal case against a teenager charged as an adult in connection with a sexual-assault investigation involving Hamilton High School football players is expected to be resolved this spring, the teen’s lawyer said Friday.

At a court hearing, Cindy Castillo told Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Danielle Viola that a settlement conference hearing should be scheduled sometime in April for her client to enter a plea deal.

Details of the potential plea deal were not discussed during the Friday hearing.

Nathaniel Thomas, a former Hamilton football player charged as an adult in the case, is out on bond under terms that he does not access the internet except for educational purposes.

Nathaniel William Thomas. (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)

Thomas is charged with nine counts, including aggravated assault, sexual assault, kidnapping and child molestation. He was 17 when arrested last year, but the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office charged him as an adult.

The case, which has been under investigation by the Chandler Police Department, sent shock waves through the Chandler school and rocked a football program that has been among the state’s most successful over the past 15 years.

Three school officials, including the principal and head football coach, were removed from their jobs. Chandler police have recommended charges against them as well, saying they had known about ongoing reports of sexual abuse of younger boys in the football program by older team members, but failed to report them to proper authorities, instead opting to handle it in-house.

Friday’s court hearing came after the cases against two other boys charged in connection with the case were resolved, according to officials. The two 16-year-old former players had been charged with kidnapping, assault and aggravated assault. Those cases were being handled in Juvenile Court.

The details of the resolved cases have not been disclosed because the judge in those cases has sealed the records at the request of the boys’ lawyers.

In December, The Arizona Republic asked the judge in the case if the details of the outcome could be made public. But the judge hasn’t responded to the request.

In July, Chandler police recommended charging Principal Ken James, Athletic Director Shawn Rustad and former head football coach Steve Belles with child abuse and failing to report the alleged sexual abuse of five players suspected of being assaulted by fellow teammates in a hazing initiation.

The three were reassigned in September.

The County Attorney’s Office has been reviewing the case and has yet to say whether they will be formally charged.

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Hamilton

admin — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:15:41 +0000

Ban: Skondras will miss a further three games.

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Hamilton’s Ioannis Skondras has been banned for five games after angry scenes during their match against Ross County.

The defender has been given the suspension after being found guilty of excessive misconduct, though he has already served two games as a result of his red card and one match will be suspended.

Another excessive misconduct charge this season would trigger the suspended one-game ban.

Drama unfolded in injury time of Accies’ 3-2 win after Georgios Sarris fouled Davis Keillor-Dunn near the dugouts and County’s Kenny van der Weg clashed with the Hamilton player in response.

Both sets of players piled in and match officials struggled to separate them, with Skondras appearing to throw punches at both Van der Weg and Chris Routis.

Skondras was sent off for violent conduct and Van der Weg and Sarris were both booked by Gavin Duncan, who was taking charge of his first Premiership match.

After studying the footage and referee’s report, the Scottish FA compliance officer brought three charges, one against Skondras and one for each club.

Skondras was cited under disciplinary rule 202, which covers excessive misconduct and has a recommended ban of between four and 16 matches.

The player will now miss the Scottish Cup derby against Motherwell as well as the Premiership match against Hearts.

As he left Hampden, Skondras said that he felt he had been given a fair hearing and accepted the punishment.

Both clubs were fined for the behaviour of their players. Hamilton, who had been warned about their conduct following an incident between Darian McKinnon and Hearts assistant boss Austin McPhee earlier this season, were fined £2500 and Ross County were fined £2000.

Accies and County had both been charged under rule 204 which calls clubs to account: “Where three or more players and/or members of Team Staff from one team are involved in a confrontation with opposing players and/or members of Team Staff of the opposing team during and/or directly after a match”.

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