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Local Prosecutors Drop Rape Charges Against Minor League Baseball Player

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

Franklin County prosecutors have dismissed charges against a Gwinnett Braves baseball player accused of raping a woman in a downtown Columbus hotel in May of last year. Prosecutors say the alleged victim of 25-year-old Elmer Reyes does not want to pursue charges. Reyes was indicted on charges of kidnapping and raping the woman at the hotel.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.