Former All-Pro defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield is being charged for allegedly raping a woman who came to his home last year to interview for a babysitter job.
Stubblefield, 45, is best known for his seven NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He is being charged with five felony counts related to assault, according to the San Jose Mercury News, and he was in custody as of Monday night, with an arraignment set for Wednesday. His bail is set at $250,000.
Stubblefield is accused of communicating with a woman through a babysitter website and inviting her over to his home for an interview. After she left following the interview, Stubblefield allegedly sent her a text message telling her to come back to get paid. She claims he then carried her into a room and raped her and forced her to orally copulate him.
Stubblefield allegedly then paid the woman $80. She immediately drove to a police station and reported she was raped by a man named “Dana.” DNA matched that of Stubblefield.
The woman is said to be developmentally delayed and is described as having a severe speech impediment.
Stubblefield’s attorney says the accusations are “false.” Stubblefield reportedly says the sex was consensual and that the woman asked him for a job and money afterwards. He says he only learned of the allegations in February after the incident took place last April, while prosecutors say they took their time to ensure they got things right with the case.
The former NFL DT has faced legal problems since his career ended in 2003. He was involved in the BALCO performance-enhancing drugs scandal in 2008; he was sentenced to jail not long after for stealing an ex-girlfriend’s mail; and he resigned from a coaching job after accusations emerged that he was harassing an ex-girlfriend.
