Ex-NFL star arrested on child abuse charges in Florida

By BEN NAGLE

Former NFL linebacker Adarius Taylor has been arrested on charges of child abuse in Florida, police records have revealed.

The 34-year-old, who is a seven-year league veteran, was booked on two charges – one count of negligent child abuse without bodily harm, and one count of soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness or assignation.

The details of Taylor’s alleged crimes are murky, but he was able to post a $6,000 bail and secure his release on Sunday.

The alleged incidents occurred in Polk County, Florida, the area in which Taylor was born and grew up.

He stayed in the state for his college career, playing for Florida Atlantic, before going unselected in the 2014 Draft.

Taylor then signed a three-year, $1.53million contract with the Carolina Panthers, and went on to play in the NFL for the Panthers and Buccaneers. 

Adarius Taylor poses for a mugshot after his arrest on Thursday, May 8 in Polk County, Florida

Taylor is pictured during a preseason game with the Cleveland Browns back in 2019

Taylor (left) walks out to the field alongside Odell Beckham Jr in August 2019

He also spent time on the Browns, but didn’t play a regular season game in Cleveland. 

After being released by the Panthers for a second time, he switched his focus to the Canadian Football League and signed a deal with the Calgary Stampeders in September 2023.

He was released two months later without playing a game, and has been a free agent since. 

Taylor was born Adarius Glanton, but changed his name to honor his father. 

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Ex-NFL star arrested on child abuse charges in Florida

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