Jameis Winston will not be charged in sexual assault case, report says

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is considered a top contender for this year's Heisman Trophy.

By Chris Dufresne

Dec. 5, 2013 10:55 AM PT

Jeff Cameron of Tallahassee, Fla., radio station WTSM-FM reported live on ESPN Thursday morning that Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will not be charged in a sexual assault complaint filed by a woman in December 2012.

Cameron said he could “definitely confirm” the story from his sources.

ESPN broke the news less than half an hour before a scheduled news conference by Florida state attorney Willie Meggs.

Winston, a 19-year-old freshman, has led Florida State to a No. 1 ranking this year and is a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy.

On Wednesday, Winston was selected the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year. Florida State plays Duke on Saturday in the ACC title game.

If Florida State wins, the Seminoles will earn a spot in the BCS title game on Jan. 6 at the Rose Bowl.

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Chris Dufresne

Chris Dufresne was the Los Angeles Times’ national college football/basketball columnist from 1995 to 2015. He also covered skiing at the Winter Olympics and wrote extensively on most sports. He is a multiple national award winner and was named 2011 California Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Assn. A Los Angeles native, he started at The Times in 1976 as a truck loader and literally worked his way up (two floors to be exact).

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