Alex Kelly

Former high school wrestling star Alex Kelly was convicted in 1997 of raping two teenage girls. The incidents had occurred in the 1980s, but Kelly could not be brought to trial at that time because he fled the country. He was eventually sentenced to 16 years in prison, but was released in November of 2007 after serving 10.

1. Born on May 8, 1967
2. The crimes were committed in Darien, Connecticut
3. Convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl in 1986; pleaded no contest to an incident four days later with a different girl
4. Fled the country a few days before his 1987 trial was to begin and spent eight years in Europe
5. Surrendered in Switzerland in 1995
6. Tried for the rape twice, the first trail ended in a mistrialCNN: Alex Kelly found guilty of rape (June 12, 1997)
7. When convicted in 1997, the judge in the trail released Kelly on a $1 million bondCNN: Alex Kelly found guilty of rape (June 12, 1997)

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• New York Post: "Rape Jitters: Alex Kelly Free Today" (November 23, 2007)
  • Darien, Connecticut locals have expressed concerns to authorities that Kelly will return to their city to live with his parents. Authorities have assured residents that they "will be able to sufficiently monitor him."

• The New York Times: Alex Kelly News