Victor Ortiz is a professional boxer and has also taken on acting roles and appeared on Dancing With The Stars . On Tuesday, September 25, Ortiz was arrested on rape charges following a months-long police investigation. He faces three charges of felony sexual assault. In the afternoon on Tuesday, Ortiz surrendered to authorities at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department East Valley Station. Ortiz, a 31-year-old boxer and resident of Tarzana, Los Angeles, was booked for forcible rape, forcibal oral copulation, and forcible digital penetration. Bail has been set at $100,000. This is not Ortiz’s first run-in with the law, as he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon in 2015 and ultimately agreed to a plea of battery and was placed on probation. These charges sound more serious than his verbal-altercation-turned-physical at a Kenny Chesney concert, however. This is also more serious than his DUI. The charges stem from March 19 of 2018, when an adult female victim contacted the Oxnard Police Department to report that she had been sexually assaulted within a residence. The Oxnard Family Protection Unit — think SVU, basically — took charge of the investigation. After several months, determined that they had enough to present to the Venture County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors agreed, and a warrant was issued for Ortiz. His victim has not been identified, of course, beyond the fact that she is an adult woman. As we mentioned, Victor Ortiz is a professional heavyweight boxer. In 2011, he held the WBC welterweight title. Within the ring, he was known for his aggressive style and for being a crowd-pleaser, and was ranked one of the best boxers in the world. He has also appeared on the large and small screen, notably as a contestant on Dancing With The Stars . His film career has included roles in The Expendables 3 , Southpaw , and Once Upon a Time in Venice . He also appeared on Hawaii Five-O in 2016, portraying a boxer. And he made a cameo on Showtime’s Ray Donovan . Ortiz is a native of Garden City, Kansas. He took up boxing as a child. His mother abandoned their family, and his father took up drinking and became violent. Victor Ortiz has a son with Deborah Mather. It is currently unclear if the two of them are still in a relationship, as the last report of them dating was in February of 2018. However, she continues to appear on Ortiz’s social media, though usually in the context of their very young son, Victor Royal Ortiz. Mather’s Instagram is set to private. Her profile tagline reads “Then I saw there was a way to Hell, even through the gates of Heaven.” That is … quite the quote. On September 23, it was announced that Ortiz would be fighting former world title challenger John Molina Jr. in Ontario, California. The fight was to take place on September 30. In light of Ortiz’s arrest on September 25, it is unclear if this fight is to take, even if Ortiz is released on bail. This is a troubling story, and we expect that more upsetting details will come to light as Ortiz’s sexual assault case moves forward. View Slideshow: Hollywood Sex Scandal: Who’s Been Caught? Accused? Fired?
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Victor Ortiz: Boxing Champion Arrested for Rape
