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Reigning Mr. Olympia, Shawn Rhoden, accused of raping female bodybuilder
Professional bodybuilder and current Mr. Olympia, Shawn Rhoden a.k.a Flexatron has been charged with first-degree rape in Utah.
The 44-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a female bodybuilder inside of a Courtyard Marriott hotel room back in October 2018.
He has not been arrested yet, but a warrant has been issued by Salt Lake County prosecutors, New York Post reports.
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It was also gathered that the 2018 Mr. Olympia winner was charged with one count of rape and one count of object rape, both first degree felonies. He’s also facing a forcible sexual abuse charge.
The alleged victim claimed that she had tried to stop Rhoden, a 260-pound bodybuilder by pushing him away and ordering him to stay back but he refused.
The woman told cops that he eventually got off of her and allowed her to leave, however, she immediately reported the incident to the police.
“On October 12, 2018, the Sandy City Police Department received a report of a sex offense at the Courtyard Marriott in Sandy City and Shawn Rhoden, a 44-year-old male from California, was listed as a suspect,” said SCPD lieutenant Dean Carriger, speaking to The Post on Friday.
“Following an extensive investigation, Sandy Police detectives submitted the case to the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office on one allegation of rape against Shawn Rhoden,” Carriger said. “The DA’s office filed formal charges…and a warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest.”
The social media savvy Flexatron has over 1.6 million followers on Instagram and describes himself as having “one of the most sculpted, muscular physiques in the nation.”
Mr. Olympia shot into limelight by defeating seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath. He is the oldest bodybuilder to win the Mr. Olympia title, at the age of 43 years and five months.
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