Patrick Mahomes' brother charged with sexual battery

Wed, May 3, 2023
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KANSAS CTY, Mo. (AP) - The brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was booked into jail Wednesday on aggravated sexual battery charges over an alleged altercation at a restaurant in late February.

Jackson Mahomes, 22, was charged Tuesday with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery, online court records show. He was being held on $100,000 bond and was due to make an initial court appearance Wednesday afternoon. Under his bond conditions, he won't be allowed to discuss his case publicly once he's released.

The probable cause affidavit in the case was not immediately available. But The Kansas City Star reported that police previously confirmed they were investigating a Feb. 25 incident involving Jackson Mahomes at an Overland Park restaurant.

Jackson Mahomes' attorney, Brandan Joseph Davies, didn't immediately respond to an Associated Press phone message left Wednesday seeking comment. But he released a statement in March, when the allegations first surfaced, saying there was "substantial evidence refuting the claims of Jackson's accuser," The Star reported.

Aspen Vaughn, the owner of Aspens Restaurant and Lounge, told the newspaper in early March that Jackson Mahomes was friends with her stepdaughter and had frequented the restaurant, where her stepdaughter works. She said he had been there earlier on the day of their encounter and had been pleasant.

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Vaughn said after he returned to Aspens that night, Jackson Mahomes grabbed her neck with enough force that it left a faint bruise while they were talking in her office about an incident in which he allegedly shoved a member of the wait staff.

She provided The Star with a photo of a bruise on her neck and a video that she said showed Jackson Mahomes grabbing her by the throat and kissing her at least twice.

"He forcibly kissed me out of nowhere," she said, calling the advances unwelcome and shocking and noting that she thought he was intoxicated.

Aspen Vaughn didn't immediately reply to a Facebook message, and the restaurant didn't immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment about the charges.