Former Maryland men’s basketball player Damonte Dodd, who was charged by Prince George’s County police last week for raping a woman at a College Park apartment in November, is free on his own personal recognizance after a bail hearing Thursday morning in Upper Marlboro.
Dodd was ordered to surrender his passport, and to stay away from his alleged victim and any potential witnesses. He is also not allowed to go back to College Park. Dodd, 24, is scheduled to go on trial in September.
“We feel that was important to insure the safety of the victim, in this case we certainly don’t have someone with a criminal history so we don’t believe he’s a danger to the society at large,” a spokesman for the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney said.