Another Sounders Player Accused of Rape

Sounders striker Nate Jaqua, the reigning MLS player of the week, stands accused of rape, according to the Courthouse News Service.

A former University of Oregon soccer player claims Jaqua picked her up at Rennie's Landing (a very meat market-y bar near the U of O campus) and brutally assaulted her while walking her home. Unsettling (alleged) details in the link above include an act usually associated with R. Kelly.

This makes two rape accusations in the Sounders' brief history. Jaqua's partner in the Sounders front line, Fredy Montero, was also accused earlier this season. Prosecutors declined to pursue the allegations, however.

The accusation against Jaqua is a civil case, not a criminal one; the woman is seeking monetary damages due to the suffering she claims to have endured as a result of the alleged attack. Left unclear is whether the woman reported the attack to police when it occurred--having never heard of the case before, we're fairly confident that no criminal charges have ever been filed against Jaqua as a result of the incident. (Not that that's exculpatory or anything, just sayin'.)