Eagles' Josh Sills transferred to Oklahoma State same month as alleged rape in Ohio

Nate Chute, Oklahoman
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Current Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Joshua Sills has been indicted in connection with a 2019 rape in Ohio. The state's attorney general announced the legal step in a press release on Wednesday morning.

The 25-year-old faces one count of rape and one count of kidnapping, according to the indictment. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in December 2019 in which a woman alleged she was forced to engage in non-consensual sexual activity with Sills. State attorney general David Yost says the woman was held against her will by Sills.

OSU lineman Josh Sills will play his 50th college football game Saturday. His parents have missed one game.
OSU lineman Josh Sills will play his 50th college football game Saturday. His parents have missed one game.

The event is alleged to have taken place in his home county: Guernsey County. The area is about 120 miles away from Morgantown, West Virginia, where Sills was then a player for the Mountaineers.

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Sills entered the transfer portal on December 18, 2019, with the All-Big 12 offensive lineman's transfer to Oklahoma State becoming complete before the end of that year, multiple outlets reported.

He played for two seasons with the Cowboys where he was named first-team All-Big 12. He signed with the Eagles in 2022 as an undrafted free agent and played in a single game for the team this past season. The organization said they are aware of the indictment facing their employee.

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"The NFL placed G Josh Sills on the Commissioner Exempt List," the team wrote in a tweet. "The organization is aware of the legal matter involving Sills. We have been in communication with the league office and are in the process of gathering more information."

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Yost said the incident was immediately reported to the Guernsey County Sheriff's office and a "detailed investigation" was conducted.

According to the attorney general's press release, the case was presented to the grand jury and is being prosecuted by the Special Prosecutions Section of the Attorney General’s Office.

Sills was issued a summons to appear in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16, four days after the Eagles play in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Josh Sills transferred to Oklahoma State after alleged rape