Fredy Free from Scandal--For Now

The Sounder's beloved all-star, Fredy Montero will be back on the field scoring goals--and keeping the soccer ball away from our Keller-less net--soon, but not soon enough for fans. Montero's recent lady troubles landed him in the King County Prosecutors "penalty box," up until yesterday. Citing insufficient evidence to support allegations of rape, the prosecutors announced they were not going to file charges against Montero.

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By Kim P. in News on April 15, 2009 10:00 AM

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Troy Morris

Well, let's not pull punches:

They say the woman described still trying to keep a social relationship with Montero in the week after one of the incidents she complained about and before a second

"The state has insufficient evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect forcibly raped (the woman) or that she clearly expressed her lack of consent to sexual intercourse," Deputy Prosecutor Lisa Johnson wrote in her memo explaining the charging decision to Bellevue police.

Go figure.