Ched Evans Found Not Guilty of Rape in Retrial: Latest Details, Comments

Welsh football player Ched Evans was found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in 2011 as part of a retrial verdict handed down Friday.

According to BBC News, the 27-year-old Chesterfield striker was found not guilty after previously being found guilty in 2012 and sentenced to five years in prison. He was released in 2014 and awarded a new trial earlier this year.

As seen in the following video courtesy of Sky News, Evans' solicitor read a statement on his behalf following the not guilty verdict:

Per Sky News, Evans said he joined former Manchester City team-mate Clayton McDonald in having sex with the woman, but that it was consensual.

McDonald was acquitted of rape in 2012.

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