Victor Ortiz faces multiple charges of sexual assault

Former World Welterweight Champion Victor Ortiz, who will lead a Premiere Boxing Champion card on Sunday night, went to the Oxnard Police Department in California on Tuesday and was charged with three charges. of sexual assault.

His bond was set at $ 100,000.

Ortiz must fight John Molina Jr. in a 12-round welterweight fight at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. It remains to be seen whether the fight or card will run as planned. First boxing champions and promoter Tom Brown could not be reached for comment.

Ortiz surrendered around 3 pm PT, and was charged by the Ventura District Prosecutor's Office with rape, forced oral copulation and forced digital penetration, according to the police report.

On March 19, an adult woman contacted the Oxnard Police Department and stated that she had been sexually assaulted in a house in Oxnard, according to the police report. The Family Protection Unit of the Oxnard Police Department responded to the call and conducted the criminal investigation. The suspect was eventually identified as Ortiz, 31, a former resident of Oxnard currently residing in Tarzana, California.

The police report said that after several months of investigation by the Family Protection Unit, the case had been presented to the Ventura County Attorney's Office and that it had been investigated. a warrant of arrest had been issued against Ortiz.

Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs), once one of the most promising stars of boxing, has seen his career fade since he lost his world title by knockout. fourth round in 2011 with Floyd Mayweather. Ortiz has a 3-4-1 record in his last eight bouts and has earned a reputation for lack of heart in the fighting because of some losses suffered.

He will play a 12-round draw with former world champion Devon Alexander in February. A win against former world challenger Molina (30-7, 24 KO's) could potentially position Ortiz for a more meaningful fight.

Outside of boxing, Ortiz has made a name with an appearance in 2013 on "Dancing With the Stars". He has also won various roles in such films as "Southpaw" and "Expendables 3."

the Ventura County Star, who first reported Tuesday's charges against Ortiz, also detailed his past legal problems. In October 2017, Ortiz pleaded guilty to a DUI charge arising from an arrest on September 24, 2016 and was sentenced to three months probation. On July 25, 2015, Ortiz was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly defeating a fan at a Kenny Chesney concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. He pleaded guilty to a battery charge and received three years of probation.