Philadelphia Eagles' Josh Sills indicted on rape, kidnapping charges

>>> EAGLES OFFENSIVE LINEMAN IS INDICTED. JOHN SILLS, JOSH SILLS IS FACING RAPE AND KIDNAPPING CHARGE NECESSARY OHIO. AT ALARMING ACCUSATIONS COULD SIDE LINE HIM FOR THE SUPER BOWL. THE UNDRAFTED ROOKIE HAD JUST EARNED A ROSTER SPOT THIS SEASON. WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE BIG STORY ON “ACTION NEWS” IS GRAND JURY INDICTMENT AGAINST AN EAGLES OFFENSIVE GUARD. >> SILLS DUE IN COURT JUST DAYS AFTER THE SUPER BOWL. “ACTION NEWS” REPORTER JILLIAN MELE JOINS US IN THE STUDIO WITH THE ALLEGATIONS AND REACTION FROM THE EAGLES TONIGHT. JILLIAN. >> REPORTER: HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR, 25 YEAR-OLD GUARD JOSH

SILLS WAS INDICTED BY A GRAND JURY IN OHIO ON ONE COUNT OF RAPE AND ONE COUNT OF KIDNAPPING. SILLS IS ON THE EAGLES ACTIVE ROSTER BUT PLAYED IN ONLY ONE GAME THIS SEASON AND TONIGHT IS FACING SERIOUS CHARGES. “ACTION NEWS” OBTAINED POLICE REPORT WHICH STATES THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 5TH, 2019. THAT SILLS AND VICTIM WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL TOGETHER AND THEY KNEW EACH OTHER FOR SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS. IT IS ALLEGED THAT ON THAT NIGHT SILLS FORCED VICTIM TO PERFORM SEXUAL ACTS AND HELD HER AGAINST HER WILL IN A VEHICLE AS HE DROPPED

HER OFF AT HER COUSIN’S HOUSE WHERE VICTIM SAID SHE WAS STAYING. INVESTIGATORS SAY THAT THE ALLEGED CRIME WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT A DETAILED INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED. THE EAGLES RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THEY ARE AWARE OF THE LEGAL MATTER

INVOLVING JOSH SILLS, ADDING QUOTE WE HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE LEAGUE OFFICE AND ARE IN PROCESS OF GATHERING MORE INFORMATION. WE HAVE NO FURTHER COMMENT AT THIS TIME. I REACHED OUT TO THE NFL WHO RESPONDED SAYING QUOTE THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLACED PHILADELPHIA EAGLES JOSH SILLS ON THE COMMISSIONER EXEMPT LIST FOLLOWING TODAY’S INDICTMENT BY A

GRAND INJURY ANY OHIO. SILLS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICES OR GAMES OR TRAVEL WITH THE TEAM WHILE ON THE COMMISSIONER EXEMPT LIST. THE MATTER WILL BE REVEALED UNDER THE NFL’S PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY. SILLS, A MATE I HAVE OF OHIO, WAS SIGNED BY THE EAGLES AS AN UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT LAST APRIL. HE ATTENDED WEST VIRGINIA AND OKLAHOMA STATE. NOW THE NFL ALSO SAYS THAT THERE NOISE TIME LINE FOR HOW LONG SILLS WILL BE ON THE COMMISSIONER EXEMPT LIST. HE IS SET TO APPEAR IN AN OHIO COURTROOM ON FEBRUARY 16TH. ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IN OHIO SAYS QUOTE

THEY DO NOT SPEAK ON CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS O