Pats’ Boutte apprehended over illegal wagering at LSU

Jan 25, 2024, 02:26 PM ET New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was apprehended Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, over claims of unlawful sports wagering while he played at LSU.Louisiana State Police stated the charges versus Boutte, 21, consist of a felony count of computer scams and a misdemeanor count of betting prohibited for individuals under 21. The examination is ongoing, authorities stated, with service charges possible.Investigators appointed to the Louisiana State Authorities Video Gaming Enforcement Department

found that Boutte bank on sports from April 6, 2022, up until Might 7, 2023, when he was 20. Boutte supposedly used an alias to navigate the age requirement for positioning sports wagers in Louisiana.The alias account believed to be utilized by Boutte put more than 8,900 wagers, with at least 17 bets on NCAA football games– including

at least six on LSU football, according to cops. Kayshon Boutte is implicated of using an alias to place over 8,900 wagers while he was at LSU. John Korduner/Icon Sportswire”In July 2023, LSU was made aware of allegations regarding a former student-athlete’s improper conduct associated to sports betting while enrolled at the University,”LSU stated Thursday in a statement. “Since then, we have totally cooperated with all relevant authorities associated with the examination and will continue to do so. We have no evidence that any other student-athletes took part in these forbidden activities, and we are grateful for procedures that spot and discourage sports gambling related misbehavior. “The NFL decreased to talk about Boutte’s arrest.Boutte appeared in just 5 games as a novice this season with the Patriots and had 2 catches for 19 yards.”The New England Patriots know that Kayshon Boutte is

working together with Louisiana police regarding their investigation into an underage gaming charge while he was a student at Louisiana State University,”a Patriots

spokesperson told ESPN in a declaration, including that the team was not anticipating any extra talk about the matter.Boutte set an SEC single-game record with 308 getting lawns as a freshman against Ole Miss in December 2020 and had nine goal catches the following season as a sophomore. But he battled injuries throughout a disappointing junior season with the Tigers before being picked by the Patriots in the sixth round of in 2015’s draft.ESPN’s Mike Reiss and Mark Schlabach contributed to this report.