Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith has been arrested for allegedly having sex with minors, one of whom was instructed to refer to him as her "mentor," according to reports. Smith was arrested by Jacksonville officers on Wednesday at his home.
A warrant obtained by ESPN reveals that Smith is accused of having sex multiple times with a 17-year-old. He knew her age at the time.
The two met at the girl's job in August 2019. They made plans to meet up on Aug. 31, 2019, at a shopping center's parking lot at Beach and Hodges boulevards, then drove to Smith's house where they had sex, First Coast News reported. According to court documents, Smith then offered the girl money. She agreed to take $100.
Smith allegedly ordered the girl not to tell anyone as he could go to jail. He then told her to say he was serving as a "mentor" if anyone asked about the nature of their relationship but the girl ended up telling a friend and family member while asking about birth control.
Smith reportedly contacted the girl several days later and arranged to meet up with her in another parking lot in Clay County, where they engaged in various sexual acts in his vehicle. That same night a family member drove the girl to get emergency contraception. She used the $100 Smith had offered her to pay for it.
Police alleged the girl had voice notes from Smith in which he asks her to spend the night. He also provided her with his personal phone number and home address. In December, police confiscated Smith's Cadillac Escalade in which they recovered the girl's DNA. He was arrested Wednesday and bonded out of jail later that day.
"The Jaguars are aware of the report involving former linebacker Telvin Smith," the team said in a statement, according to ESPN. "The club is unable to comment further on this ongoing investigation."
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