Former UTEP football player sentenced to probation in family violence case
Former UTEP football player Jaylon Edmondson Shelton has been sentenced to probation following a guilty plea in a family violence case. He was accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend, which included choking and headbutting her. As part of a plea agreement, he received two years of probation and 100 hours of community service, with a more serious charge dismissed.
- ▪Jaylon Edmondson Shelton pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury to a family member.
- ▪He was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service.
- ▪The incident involved choking and headbutting his 21-week pregnant girlfriend.
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