Retired Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith was arrested Wednesday afternoon on counts of suspicion of unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Per Duval County’s jail records, Smith was officially booked at 5:20 PM EST with his bond for release was set at $50,000.
Per the legal statuses of Florida, the charge Smith was arrested on is defined as follows:
“A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”
This isn’t the first time Smith’s name has been connected with police authorities as he was in the news last November due to police activity being spotted at his Queen’s Harbor residence. In the process, a black Cadillac Escalade reportedly owned by Smith was seen being towed away from the scene.
Per Mike DiRocco of ESPN, the Jaguars are presently aware if the situation but weren’t able to comment due to their being an ongoing investigation.
Back in May of 2018, Smith announced that he’d be stepping away from football to get his “world in order” and would look to dedicate his time to himself, his family and his health. That eventually led to the Jags placing him on their reserved/retired list in July.
We’ll update this story when more becomes available via Jacksonville authorities.
