SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Real Salt Lake forward Ricardo Velazco has been arrested on accusations he had unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
He was subsequently suspended by Major League Soccer.
Authorities say Velazco had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl in May in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper. He was 23 years old at the time.
Velazco's attorney, Greg Skordas, said Velazco plans to plead not guilty. He is charged with a third-degree felony.
Velazco had been in contact with prosecutors for several days and turned himself into police on Friday before posting $15,000 bail, Skordas said.