Former Jaguars LB Telvin Smith Arrested

Former Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith was arrested on a felony charge Wednesday. Authorities booked Smith on a charge of unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Smith, 29, has been accused of having sex with a 17-year-old girl multiple times, per DiRocco, in August and September of 2019. In Florida, the charge of having sex with certain minors applies to a person who is at least 24 who engages in sexual activity with someone who is 16 or 17 years old. It is a second-degree felony charge.

This is the second time police were called to Smith’s home in five months. He was not arrested in November 2019, but DiRocco reports the police presence at Smith’s home was related to the alleged sexual encounters with the teenage girl.

A Jaguars starter from 2014-18, Smith abruptly left the team in May of last year. The Jags placed him on its reserve/retired list in July.

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