{"id":27528,"date":"2025-05-13T17:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27528"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:32:39","slug":"former-nfl-star-arrested-on-disturbing-child-abuse-charges-mugshot-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27528","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Star Arrested On Disturbing Child Abuse Charges, Mugshot Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0linebacker Adarius Taylor has been arrested on disturbing child abuse allegations in Florida, according to TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>Records note that Taylor, who played in the pros for seven years, was booked on two charges.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFormer NFL linebacker Adarius Taylor has been arrested on charges of child abuse in Florida, police records have revealed,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/12\/adarius-taylor-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>\u00a0reported on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor, 34, was handed one charge of negligent child abuse without bodily harm and one count of soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>The outlet adds that,<em>\u00a0\u201cAccording to jail records, 34-year-old Taylor was booked on two charges \u2014 one count of negligent child abuse without bodily harm and one count of soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness or assignation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can see his mugshot below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=KavanFlavius&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1922068017740906628&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fformer-nfl-star-arrested-on-disturbing-child-abuse-charges-mugshot-released%2F&amp;sessionId=4ac07d2ad24b8ba98e3a46d52ec6505c2fdeee5e&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1922068017740906628\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-2\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\">\n<p>The former linebacker posted bail of $6,000 and was released from police custody on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-adarius-taylor-is-still-a-free-agent\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adarius Taylor Is Still A Free Agent<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2314988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-1024x646.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-595x376.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_13852941-2048x1293.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Adarius Taylor in Browns uniform\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adarius Taylor (Photo via Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The crimes Taylor is being accused of are alleged to have taken place in his hometown, Polk County, where he was born and grew up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>He also played college football in the state, for Florida Atlantic, having previously represented Eastern Arizona College, where he was named a First-Team All-Conference and All-Region player.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor declared for the 2014\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\/\">NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0but went undrafted before signing a three-year deal with the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n<p>He suited up for the Panthers and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/tampa-bay-buccaneers\/\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, then joined the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\/\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>\u00a0but did not play in the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor returned to Carolina in 2020 and was released by the team a second time. He joined the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL in 2023 but was cut after two months without making a single appearance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>The player, who remains a free agent, changed his name from Adarius Glanton to Adarius Taylor as a tribute to his father.<\/p>\n<p>The details regarding what he\u2019s been accused of are still unknown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"follow-us-wrapper has-black-color has-text-color has-sm-font-size\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Former\u00a0NFL\u00a0linebacker Adarius Taylor has been arrested on disturbing child abuse allegations in Florida, according to TMZ. 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