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Robert Kraftwas seen leaving a pre-Oscars party in California one day after being charged withsoliciting sex from prostitutes in Florida.
The public outing was the first Kraft made since news of the trafficking scandal first broke last Friday.
The New England Patriots did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
On Friday, Florida police said Kraft is being charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution in connection with a human trafficking sting tied to a chain of local massage parlors.
Investigators said they allegedly had evidence Kraft had been driven to a storefront spa in Jupiter and employees performed sex acts on him on at least two occasions.
The spa came under law enforcement scrutiny last October, with police conducting visual surveillance that found a solely male clientele entering and exiting with most customers inside for less than an hour, reportedWCVB.
The National Football League said in its own statement that the league “is aware of the ongoing law enforcement matter and will continue to monitor developments.”
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Asked to comment on Kraft’s suspected involvement, he said, “We are as deeply stunned as anyone else.”
The decision whether to proceed with the prosecution of Kraft and the other men rests with the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. If pursued, the solicitation charge would be a second-degree misdemeanor for a first offense, with a jail term of up 60 days; a second offense is first-degree misdemeanor, with a penalty of up to one year in prison, according to Florida statutes.
source: people.com
