Ole Miss lineman charged with sexual battery

OXFORD, Miss. - Mississippi defensive tackle Brandon Roddy is facing sexual battery charges and has been indefinitely suspended from the team. <br> <br> Roddy, a junior from Peoria, Ill., was arrested Saturday by Oxford police and held over the holiday weekend at the Lafayette County Detention Center. He was released Tuesday on $20,000 bond. <br> <br> &#34;The officers were met by the victim who stated she had been sexually assaulted,&#34; Assistant Police Chief Mike Martin said. &#34;Based upon a sworn affidavit by the victim, the suspect was arrested and charged with one count of sexual battery.&#34; <br> <br> Roddy could face 30 years in prison. No court date has been set. <br> <br> &#34;Brandon Roddy has been suspended indefinitely from the Ole Miss football team pending further investigation of these charges,&#34; coach David Cutcliffe said. <br> <br> Roddy played in five games for Rebels last season and made seven tackles. <br> <br> <br>

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