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Kirby Puckett Charged With Sexual Assault

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Kirby Puckett Charged With Sexual Assault

Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett was charged today (10/18) with sexual assault and false imprisonment for allegedly groping a woman after pulling her into the bathroom of a Minnesota restaurant. According to this District Court criminal complaint, the retired baseball star grabbed the woman's arm and "dragged her into the men's restroom and then touched her breast." This isn't the first time the 42-year-old Puckett has been accused of mistreating a woman. In December 2001, Puckett's wife Tonya (who has since filed for divorce) told Minnesota cops that her husband, "screamed at her, over the telephone, that he was going to kill her." In January 2002, the Hennepin County Attorney declined to file charges. (5 pages)