Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Partey with the offences that are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022.
GettyPartey has been charged by police[/caption]The 32-year-old will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 5.
Partey was charged following an investigation which commenced in February 2022.
Police state two charges of rape were related to one woman, three counts of rape were related to a second woman and one count of sexual assault was related to a third woman.
Jaswant Narwal, the Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London North, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised the prosecution of Thomas Partey for multiple counts of rape – after carefully reviewing a comprehensive file of evidence.
“Our prosecutors have worked closely with officers in the Metropolitan Police who have carried out the investigation, to review the evidence and advise on the appropriate charges.
“We remind everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.
“We know there will be significant public interest in this announcement, but it is absolutely vital that there is no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
Partey joined Arsenal in October 2020 after they triggered his £45m release clause from Atletico Madrid.
The Ghanaian went on to spend the next five seasons in north London, where he made 167 appearances.
He was released by the Gunners upon the expiry of his contract on July 1.
Partey was let go by the Gunners at the end of the 2024/25 seasonGettyMore to follow…
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