{"id":337028,"date":"2025-10-27T22:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/337028\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:45:14","slug":"retired-nhl-center-ryan-kesler-charged-with-fourth-degree-criminal-sexual-conduct-pleads-not-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/337028\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired NHL center Ryan Kesler charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, pleads not guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kesler, 41, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Monday. Jeff Vinnick\/NHLI via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Ryan Kesler, a retired NHL center, has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Kesler, 41, was arraigned Monday in a Bloomfield Hills, Mich., courtroom, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges, which were filed against him on Oct. 23 over events on Jan. 1, according to court records. His next court appearance, a probable cause conference, is scheduled for Nov. 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cRyan emphatically denies the allegations and is completely innocent of the charges. The charges are baseless and he is prepared to fight them vigorously in court,\u201d his attorney Robert Morad told The Athletic when reached by phone Monday evening. \u201cAs the legal process begins, we ask for respect for his privacy and for the integrity of the judicial system. We are confident, when all the facts and circumstances are presented, that he will be fully exonerated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kesler, a native of Livonia, Mich., played for two NHL teams \u2014 the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks \u2014 from 2003-19 and was a member of the 2010 and 2014 U.S. Olympic teams.<\/p>\n

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