Namibian Boxer Arrested at Olympic Village For Attempted Sexual Assault of Maid

Jonas Junius, a boxer representing Namibia at the Rio Olympics, was arrested for attempted sexual assault in the Athletes Village. Junius, who was Namibia’s flag-bearer in the Opening Ceremony, is the second boxer to be arrested for allegedly trying to assault a maid in the Olympic Village. Morocco’s Hassan Saada is currently in a Rio jail after being accused by two housekeepers last week.

JUST IN: Jonas Junius, Olympic boxer from Namibia, arrested for attempted sex assault of a housekeeper in Olympic Village, police say
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Junius is expected to be transferred to Rio's Bangu prison later today.
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Junius, 22, is a light welterweight who was due to make his Rio debut on Thursday.