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Namibian Boxer Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault in Olympic Village

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For alleged attempted assault of housekeeper.

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An Olympic boxer for Namibia was arrested Monday on charges that he attempted to sexually assault a housekeeper in Rio’s Olympic Village, police said. Jonas Junius, 22, was a flag bearer for his country during the Opening Ceremonies. On Friday, another Olympic boxer, Hassan Saada, of Morocco, was arrested for the alleged rape of two housekeepers.

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