NFL All-Pro Dana Stubblefield has been convicted of raping a developmentally disabled woman." data-reactid="23">Former NFL All-Pro Dana Stubblefield has been found guilty of raping a woman with an intellectual disability.
A jury in Santa Clara, Calif., Found Stubblefield guilty on Monday of forcible rape, forcible oral lovemaking and false imprisonment. The jury determined that he had used a firearm in the act.
He was found not guilty of a third charge of rape of a person unable to give consent.
Stubblefield faces 15 years in life in prison after his conviction.
“It was a triumph of resilience,” Santa Clara County Attorney Jeff Rosen wrote in a statement. “The victim struggled her whole life with learning disabilities and challenges to be independent. If we are not fighting for her, then who are we fighting for?
Woman showed up for babysitting interview
Prosecutors argued that Stubblefield lured the 31-year-old to her California home in 2015 via a child care website. She went to his house on the suspicion of a job interview.
According to prosecutors, the woman left after a 20-minute interview, but returned when Stubblefield texted her with a promise to pay her for her mileage and time. That’s when prosecutors say Stubblefield raped her. The woman reported the crime to police after the attack and DNA evidence was collected.
The defense pleaded consent, taking money
Stubblefield attorney Ken Rosenfeld argued in 2016 that sex was consensual and that the rape charge amounted to a seizure of money.
“She then texted him over 20 times asking for money,” Rosenfeld said in 2016. “We’re going to prove it all.”
The jury was not convinced by the defense case and delivered the verdict on Monday after a nine-month trial.
Stubblefield was married with two young children at the time of the assault. His wife filed for divorce and custody shortly after his charge.
NFL, winning a Super Bowl and earning three Pro Bowl nods with the San Francisco 49ers after they selected him in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft. The defensive tackle also won Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and was named All-Pro once during his seven seasons with the 49ers." data-reactid="41">Stubblefield played 11 seasons in the NFL, winning a Super Bowl and winning three Pro Bowl nods with the San Francisco 49ers after selecting him in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft. The defensive tackle also won the Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and has been named All-Pro once in his seven seasons with the 49ers.
Stubblefield has also played with Washington and the Oakland Raiders.
