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Blackhawks' Kane will not face criminal charges

Erie County district attorney Frank Sedita announced on Thursday morning that Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane will not face criminal charges following a three-month sexual assault investigation.

"The totality of the credible evidence -- the proof -- does not sufficiently substantiate the complainant's allegation that she was raped by Patrick Kane and this so-called "case" is rife with reasonable doubt," Sedita wrote in a press release on Thursday morning. "Accordingly, the Office of the Erie County District Attorney will not present this matter to an Erie County Grand Jury."

The release from the District Attorney included the following findings:

There are significant material inconsistencies between the complainant's accounts and those of other witnesses.