Lawrence Taylor Indicted on Rape Charges

Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been indicted by a suburban New York grand jury on charges of rape, criminal sexual act, and sexual abuse. The indictment today comes after his May 6 arrest at a Holiday Inn. Prosecutors say he paid a 16-year-old girl $300 to have sex with him. Taylor has denied the charges.

The former New York Giant was also indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and patronizing a prostitute. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe says the 16-year-old told investigators that she had been verbally threatened and physically assaulted. She said she was brought to the hotel room by a pimp later arrested by New York City police. (More Lawrence Taylor stories.)