In December, Ravens security director Darren Sanders was charged with a fourth-degree sex offense related to an alleged groping of a woman who works at M&T Bank Stadium.
He’s now facing a second-degree assault charge in the case as well. The Baltimore Sun reports that the state of Maryland added the charge when the case shifted from district to circuit court. The assault charge is a misdemeanor, which could result in up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $2,500 if Sanders is convicted.
“We’re not surprised by this additional charge,” Sanders’s lawyer, Warren Alperstein, said. “This is not based on any new evidence.”
Sanders, who is on paid leave from his job with the team, is accused of groping the buttocks and kissing the neck of a woman who works on the cleaning crew after Ravens games as well as attempting to make her touch his genitals. Alperstein called the allegations “fabricated” in December. The next court date in the case is set for March 12.
