Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane will not face charges after being investigated for sexual assault.
"The totality of the credible evidence—the proof—does not sufficiently substantiate the complainant’s allegation that she was raped by Patrick Kane and this so-called 'case' is rife with reasonable doubt," Erie County District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III said in a statement. "Accordingly, the Office of the Erie County District Attorney will not present this matter to an Erie County Grand Jury."
The announcement came after Kane's accuser reportedly told authorities on Tuesday she no longer wanted to cooperate with the investigation into the Blackhawks star.
Citing "five sources with knowledge of the case," Dan Herbeck and Lou Michel of the Buffalo News reported that Kane's accuser "told authorities that the high-profile investigation has caused tremendous stress for her and her family, and that she no longer wishes to participate."
Herbeck and Michel also reported that the alleged victim signed an "affidavit declining prosecution," which was being reviewed by Sedita.
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