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Former NBA Player Ben McLemore Sentenced to 100 Months for Rape

7/10/2025

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Former NBA player Ben McLemore faces a harsh reality after being sentenced to 100 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree rape, unlawful sexual penetration, and second-degree sexual abuse. The charges arose from a 2021 house party incident, where the victim, overwhelmed by intoxication, could not give consent. McLemore is now seeking a reduced sentence.

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Former NBA player Ben McLemore faces a harsh reality after being sentenced to 100 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree rape, unlawful sexual penetration, and second-degree sexual abuse. The charges arose from a 2021 house party incident, where the victim, overwhelmed by intoxication, could not give consent. McLemore is now seeking a reduced sentence.