Ep 268: The State of Ohio vs. Josh Sills

Court Junkie

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🗓️ 14 April 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Just before the Philadelphia Eagles were headed to the Super Bowl in 2023, Josh Sills, an offensive lineman for the team, was arrested and charged with rape and kidnapping. In this episode, we go over what happened at his trial. Please subscribe to our new podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: Progressive Insurance - Visit Progressive.com to get a quote with all the coverages you want, so you can easily compare and choose. Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/COURT. Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-production for the show. This episode was researched and written by Emma Diehl and Jillian Jalali. Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Today's episode contains some graphic descriptions of an alleged sexual assault. Listen or discretion is advised. As an offensive linemen for the Philadelphia Eagles, Josh Sills was only a week away from playing in the 2023 Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.
0:21.0	For a rookie who made it onto the Eagles as a free agent, it was a dream come true.
0:27.8	But a week away from the big game, on January 31st, 2003, it all came crashing down.
0:35.7	And here's what we know so far.
0:37.1	25-year-old offensive guard Josh Sills
0:40.1	was indicted by a grand jury in Guernsey County, Ohio on one count of rape and one
0:45.6	count of kidnapping. The indictment in an Ohio County about 90 miles east of
0:51.2	Columbus accused Josh Sills of raping and kidnapping a woman on December 5th, 2019.
0:59.8	The victim, referred to in the indictment by the initials M.M. said Josh drove her to a friend's
1:06.1	house after a night out.
1:08.1	He then trapped her in his truck, it said, and forced her to perform a sex act on him before letting her go.
1:16.5	M. M. reported the incident to police the day after it happened according to the
1:20.8	indictment. At the time, four years earlier,
1:24.0	Josh Sills was a student playing football for West Virginia University.
1:29.0	He and M. M. had known each other for seven or eight years
1:32.0	by the time the alleged assault took place.
1:36.3	Almost immediately, Josh was placed on the NFL's Commissioner Exempt list, keeping him
1:42.2	from practicing, playing, or traveling with the Eagles to the
1:46.0	Super Bowl.
1:47.6	Heading back to Ohio for his arraignment, Josh cooperated with the investigation and provided DNA when asked.
1:54.7	On today's episode, we're reviewing the state of Ohio versus Josh Sills
2:01.2	and taking a look at the testimony and evidence presented in court.
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