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A 5-star college basketball recruiter has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Florida. He was charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment, according to Orange County Jail records. The suspect was arrested by Orlando Police on Wednesday.

Emmitt Williams, 19, is the young basketball star who is accused of rape. He is being held without bail on two felony charges following his first court date. If convicted, he’ll face life in prison.

According to court documents, Williams is accused of sexually assaulting a friend inside her apartment on October 10, 2017. While the case is pending, Williams is reportedly not allowed to make contact with the victim.

The age of the victim has not yet been released to the public.

Who is Emmitt Williams?

His full name is Emmitt Mack Williams V. He was born in Fort Myers, Florida. Before his arrest, he was a power forward from Lehigh Acres. As a 5-star college basketball recruiter, Emmitt ranked as the No. 20 player in the class of 2018, according to ESPN. He was reportedly recruited by several major colleges with big league basketball programs.

According to police, the victim alleges that she told Williams about wanting to pick up a friend “at which time Williams V would not allow (her) to leave her apartment, following her around, stating he did not want her to go and that he wanted to be alone with her, secretly confining and imprisoning her against her will.”

The victim then told police she “did not feel free to leave her apartment,” and that Williams “began touching her, and picking her up, when she stated verbally that she did not want anything sexual to happen between them.”

According to court documents, the accuser claims that Williams that raped her.

“Williams V began pulling down (the victim’s) pants in her bedroom as (she) continuously pulled them back up and made a movement away from him. Williams V took his pants off and took off (the victim’s) pants forcefully, as (she) stated ‘no’ verbally. Williams V inserted his penis into (her) vagina, while she as laying on her back, penetrating her, without her consent. (The victim) used her hands, in attempt to push Williams V off of her, however he continued having sexual intercourse with her for approximately 30 seconds. Williams V turned (the victim) over, on her hands and knees, and continued having vaginal intercourse with (her). (She) used her hand to attempt to push Williams V off again, however he kept physically moving her hand away from him, continuing to penetrate her. (The victim) continued to verbally state she did not want to have sex with Williams V, as he ignored her, and continued having sex with her for approximately two minutes.”

According to statements, Williams then allegedly left the bedroom, and enterted the bathroom, where he “ejaculated into the toilet.” He then reportedly “stayed in the apartment, for a short period of time after ejaculating,” and then he left,” according to police.

Court documents reveal that the victim sent her friend a text message, claiming to be “bleeding with menstraution,” and then called police.

The yet to be named victim also sent her friend text messages, stating that Williams would not allow her to leave her apartment, according to court documents.

The person accusing Williams of rape told her friend that she didn’t want to do “anything sexual,” and was “shaking” and “freaking out,” according to court records. Another text message reportedly said that she, “stated verbally several times to Williams V, that she did not want to have sexual intercourse with him.”

She said, “if she tried to stop Williams V, he became more aggressive, and would force himself on her more.”

According to court documents, a police detective saw the text messages and supported the claims of the victim. The detective reportedly witnessed a text message conversation between the victim and Williams, “at which time Williams V acknowledged (the victim) said no to having sexual intercourse with him, however he ignored her, and continued having sex with her.”

Meanwhile, Williams’ attorney maintains that his client is innocent.

Emmitt Williams was a star on the basketball court

In ESPN’s scouting report, Williams was described as a “man among boys at the high school level as his length, athleticism, strength, and motor have made him one of the most consistently impactful bigs in the class. Expect him to be capable of making a quick impact at the college level but ultimately his upside may be limited by his lack of size for his position and so he’ll need to continue to develop his skill without sacrificing his efficiency and warrior mentality that is at the heart of his value.”

The teams that have offered Emmitt Williams scholarships have yet to make a comment following his arrest.

Online support for Emmitt Williams

Emmitt Williams had a GoFundMe page set up before it was taken down on Thursday for violating the site’s terms, as the organization does not allow fund raising for a criminal case. However, the page was able to raise more than $300 of the $35,000 goal.

“Emmitt Williams is obviously a great basketball player, but an even better person, teammate, friend and genuine human being. People on their way to being great keep getting targetted (sic) like this,” wrote the campaign’s creator, Hunter James, who played with Williams at IMG Academy. “He is innocent. Help get him back on track!”

After his arrest, several people took to social media to proclaim the suspect’s innocence, usually accompanied by #FreeEmit.

“I refuse to believe this is true. #FreeEmmitt,” said Twitter user Austin Brown.

“That man INNOCENT !!! #FREEEMMITT,” said Twitter user Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.

“#FreeEmmitt a young black doing good can never win 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️,” said Twitter user Nate Harris.

“Us athletes gotta be careful, so many people wait and pray on our downfall. ,” said Twitter user Nassir Little.

“#FreeEmmitt He didn’t do it man. He seriously would never do that in his life. Can’t believe this. They don’t want to see us winnin. Free Emmitt,” said the Team Williams fan Instagram account.