The Chilean Public Prosecutor’s Office confirms charges against Arturo Vidal and other Colo-Colo players.
The Chilean footballer Arturo Vidal, former player of Flamengo and Athletico-PR, has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who attended a party organized by Colo-Colo players, Vidal’s current club. This information was confirmed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Chile. Get the most accurate football results at scoreapp.
In a statement to the press, the office confirmed that “there is a sexual assault complaint at the bar… but no one has been detained.” According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the accusation is not only against Vidal, but also other players from Colo-Colo, though their names have not been disclosed.
According to the press, the assault allegedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday into Monday at a nightclub in Santiago, the Chilean capital, where a group of players from the club had gathered to celebrate a birthday. The local police colonel stated that Vidal was one of the few involved who was taken to the station, but he was not arrested.
The Chilean football scene is already shaken by a recent sexual violence accusation. Jorge Valdivia, a Palmeiras and Chile national team legend, is currently in jail, accused of rape by a woman who claims she was assaulted after drinking at a bar in Peru. Gain the advantage with BBscore football.
