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Chris Jones, Former Louisville Guard, Avoids Indictment on Rape, Sodomy Charges

Former Louisville basketball star Chris Jones will not be indicted on rape and sodomy charges that led to him being dismissed from the team in February.

Per Andrew Wolfson of The Courier-Journal, a grand jury in Jefferson County, Kentucky, did not indict Jones or his two co-defendants in the case:

A Jefferson County grand jury today declined to indict Chris Jones or his two codefendants on charges of rape and sodomy

— Andrew Wolfson (@adwolfson) April 29, 2015

In February, per The Associated Press and ESPN.com, Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sodomy during a court appearance after turning himself in.