Riley County police arrest K-State football player
Story by The Associated Press
4:54 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2008
Kansas State running back Leon Patton has been dismissed from the football team after being charged with one count of child abuse involving a 4-month-old baby.
Police say that the 20-year-old Patton was arrested and jailed Thursday on $30,000 bond for a July 15 incident involving a 4-month-old boy. A news release issued Friday provided no other details.
Patton already had been suspended from the team after a July traffic stop led to the discovery of outstanding warrants from 2007, one of them for misdemeanor theft for stealing two video games from a Pottawatomie County Wal-Mart. He also was cited for an unpaid parking ticket.
After pleading no contest, Patton was sentenced to six months probation and fined $100.
Outside of a brief statement announcing Patton's dismissal from the football program, the Kansas State said it would have no other comments.
Patton rushed for 999 yards and 10 touchdowns in two seasons.
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