West Georgia athletes accused of assault are released

CARROLLTON - A Superior Court judge has agreed to bond for three State University of West Georgia baseball players accused of sexual assault -- on certain conditions. <br> <br> Superior Court Judge Aubrey Duffy said Thursday the three must drop out of school and leave Carroll County. <br> <br> The three were suspended from the team after being charged with aggravated sexual battery and released Tuesday on $15,000 bond apiece. <br> <br> They were arrested again on a new charge of aggravated sodomy Tuesday night after police reviewed a videotape of the alleged sexual encounter with a 20-year-old female student at an apartment on January 31st. <br> <br> Duffey said the three could be released again in ten days but they must leave the county. Defense attorneys and Carroll County prosecutors proposed the banishment. <br> <br> Those charged are: 22-year-old Bryant Hodges of Donalsonville; 22-year-old Michael Perez of West Palm Beach, Florida; and 21-year-old Barry Sommer of Eustis, Florida.

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