Texas A&M WR Kirk Merritt Pleads Not Guilty to Indecent Exposure Charges

Texas A&M University wide receiver Kirk Merritt, who's facing two charges of indecent exposure related to alleged incidents in October 2016, has pleaded not guilty to those charges.

Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle reported Friday the Aggies football player has asked for a "delay of arraignment" in the case based on an "objection to setting."

Both of the alleged victims in the case are Texas A&M tutors, who came forward with the accusations in late October. They said in court documents Merritt touched himself while they were present and felt "offended or alarmed by the act of exposure," according to Zwerneman.

The report noted Merritt's lawyer, Rick Davis, wrote to the Brazos County Courthouse the "objection to setting" request is "not solely for delay but so that justice may be done."

Davis released a statement attempting to explain Merritt's behavior, per Zwerneman: 

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Kirk Merritt has been charged with Indecent Exposure under Section 21.08 of the Texas Penal Code because of two incidents during tutoring sessions that happened on two consecutive days. 

While Kirk is very embarrassed about this situation, and has apologized to the two tutors that he offended, he did not intend to gratify anyone by exposing himself. The fact is that Kirk had a bad case of jock itch."

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No future court date has been set following the March 27 not guilty plea. The wide receiver has continued to take part in offseason workouts with the Aggies while the case proceeds.

Merritt caught five passes for 61 yards with Oregon during the 2015 season. He was rated as a 4-star prospect and the No. 32 wideout in the 2015 class by Scout.com.

He sat out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules after leaving the Ducks to join Texas A&M.

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