Former Chile international Valdivia detained over sexual assault allegation

Former Chilean soccer player Jorge Valdivia is presented to the judge in handcuffs during his preliminary hearing for alleged sexual assault at a court in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.

Former Chilean soccer player Jorge Valdivia is presented to the judge in handcuffs during his preliminary hearing for alleged sexual assault at a court in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)


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SANTIAGO, Chile — Former Chile international Jorge Valdivia has been detained after local authorities confirmed an allegation of sexual assault against him. A woman reported the alleged assault to the country's legal medical service Monday morning after having spent time with the 41-year-old Valdivia the night before at a restaurant in the Chilean capital. Valdivia says he had a consensual relationship with the woman.

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