Sunday, December 28, 2008

Walpole coach surrenders to police in Arizona

Accused of raping student
The former coach of the Walpole High football team that won a state football championship this month turned himself in to police in Tucson last night after he was charged with raping a student at the school.

Daniel Villa, an Arizona native, turned himself in just before 9 p.m., one day after a warrant for his arrest was issued in Wrentham District Court.

Villa, who played six years for the New England Patriots, faces three counts of rape of a child over 14, and three counts of enticing a minor, police said.

Police believe the only victim was a female Walpole High student-athlete. The crimes occurred in the past several months, said Walpole Police Chief Richard Stillman. He would not elaborate on the details of the case.

However, a source close to the investigation said Villa came to police attention after learning of text messages between Villa and the alleged victim that contained "inappropriate stuff."

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