{"id":424129,"date":"2017-10-01T17:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/01\/kingsley-sarfo-released-from-custody-after-rape-arrest\/"},"modified":"2017-10-01T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2017-10-01T17:00:33","slug":"kingsley-sarfo-released-from-custody-after-rape-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/01\/kingsley-sarfo-released-from-custody-after-rape-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingsley Sarfo released from custody after rape arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Sunday,  1 October 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-10-01<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/89150426.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kingsley Sarfo Rape Arrest 001\" title=\"Kingsley Sarfo Rape Arrest 001\" width=\"295\" height=\"232\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Kingsley Sarfo has been released from police custody<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1506877233_311_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">A female judge in Sweden ordered the release of Ghanaian footballer Kingsley Sarfo from police custody on Sunday after being held under the suspicion of raping a minor and attempted rape. <\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old, who plays for local giants Malmo, and was arrested yesterday, denies any crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The Malmo playmaker could now make his way to join the Ghana national team after he was invited to the Black Stars for his debut national team appearance.<\/p>\n<p>While admitting during the hearing that he had sex with the girl, Sarfo insists he did no wrong &#8211; insisting the girl has given him and the public the impression that she is 17 &#8211; two years above the age for consensual sex in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>State prosecutors were keen for the court to hold the talented midfielder until the final determination of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Even though he is still a suspect in the case, the judge Christina Nilsson ordered Sarfo&#8217;s release insisting he will not skew or influence the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no risk that he will influence the investigation and there is no reason to arrest him,&#8221; said councilor Christina Nilsson.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Sarfo was released at the end of the hearing because it was clear that he was not arrested, but the player is still a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>The District Court did not find the grounds for caging the football player, partially denying the prosecutor&#8217;s suspicions.<\/p>\n<p>Sarfo is, however, still suspected of crimes. The decision was taken just before 13 o&#8217;clock today by Councilor Christian Nilsson.<\/p>\n<p>The court rejected the prosecutor&#8217;s claims of an attempted rape of a minor in a hotel in Malm\u00f6.<\/p>\n<p>He is, however, still accused of sexual exploitation at the same hotel, as well as in the People&#8217;s Park in Malmo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He admits he had sex with the plaintiff,&#8221; said his defense lawyer Mikael Sundman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But there are question marks around when and where he had sex with the plaintiff,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He also did not have the knowledge that the plaintiff has been under 15 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The football player admitted through his lawyer the circumstances after the presentation by prosecutor Rikard Darell in the district court.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But there are no subjective conditions for crime,&#8221; said Mikael Sundman, a trained criminal prosecutor.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, the Malmo went public and confirmed that one of the club&#8217;s players had been arrested.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; width: 60%; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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