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The professional boxer Victor Ortiz, who appeared on Dance with the stars as well as movies The Expendables 3 and Southpaw, went to the authorities for allegedly raping a woman in March, confirmed the Oxnard Police Department in a press release.
The 31-year-old traveled to the Ventura County Sheriffs Department's East Valley Station on Tuesday after being charged with three sexual assault crimes, including rape.
The officials began by investigating Ortiz after the alleged victim contacted the authorities in match 19, claiming that she had been sexually assaulted "in a residence in the town of Oxnard" by the boxer, the police department said. Oxnard police.
The investigation has been going on for several months before authorities issue a warrant for arrest against Ortiz.
The boxer's bail was set at $ 100,000 and he is suspected of rape, as well as forced oral copulation and forced digital penetration.
Picture of Victor Ortiz
Oxnard Police Department
Ortiz had already met the law in 2015 when he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, namely his foot.
Lt. Jason Clawson of the Pasadena Police Department previously told PEOPLE that the boxer was arrested at a Kenny Chesney concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The boxer subsequently pleaded guilty to the battery charge as part of a plea agreement. He was put on probation.
Ortiz was also arrested in 2016 for a DUI, according to TMZ. He pled guilty to a DUI offense and was sentenced to three years probation and eight days in jail in the county.
Ortiz's latest arrest comes just five days before the boxer expects a televised fight against former world challenger John Molina Jr.
The fight, which should take place at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Ortiz is currently on bail, so it's not clear that the fight will continue.
An Ortiz representative did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
Victor Ortiz on Dance with the stars
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Ortiz's previous titles include the WBC's welterweight in 2011 and the ESPN in 2008. He was previously ranked among the top three welterweight players in the world by ESPN, as well as several other sports and sports venues. boxing.
In his tenure – which includes an overall record of 32-6-3 with 25 knockouts – Ortiz has been beaten against an impressive list of boxers, including Floyd Mayweather, Andre Berto, Lamont Peterson, Luis Collazo and Marcos Maidana.
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