Stedman Bailey. Image via: Getty Images
Former Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey has been arrested after police accused him of engaging in an alleged public obscenity incident with a woman inside a Florida mall.
The incident allegedly occurred late on July 27 at Round1, a bowling and arcade venue inside Pembroke Lakes Mall in Pembroke Pines, where authorities say Bailey and a woman were seen engaging in se*ual activity in a public area.Bailey, 35, now faces a misdemeanor charge related to exposure of se*ual organs, while the woman, identified as Karina Manderson, was also arrested. The allegations have drawn renewed attention to the former NFL receiver, whose promising football career ended abruptly after he survived a near-fatal shooting in 2015.
Former NFL player Stedman Bailey was taken into custody
According to the Pembroke Pines Police Department, officers responded to reports of two people allegedly engaging in se*ual activity at the bar inside Round1 shortly before 12:30 a.m. on July 27. Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators allegedly showed Bailey standing behind Manderson while she was “leaned over at the waist,” with witnesses telling officers they observed the pair having intercourse before asking them to stop.
Police said Bailey pulled up his pants after being confronted, and both individuals slowly walked away from the bar area before officers arrived. Investigators later detained the pair and questioned them about what had happened inside the establishment.
What happened at the Florida mall that led to the arrest
Investigators said both Bailey and Manderson acknowledged consuming multiple alcoholic drinks before the alleged incident. Bailey reportedly admitted that “they both had their pants down” and that he was exposed, but denied that any penetration occurred.
He allegedly attributed his behavior to intoxication after the pair consumed several shots.Manderson, meanwhile, reportedly told officers she could not remember the events because she had consumed too much alcohol. Police noted there was no evidence suggesting either person’s drinks had been tampered with before the alleged encounter. Both were ultimately booked on charges related to indecent exposure and exposure of se*ual organs.
Court records cited in the source material indicate Bailey and Manderson later pleaded not guilty.The allegations mark an unexpected chapter for Bailey, whose football career once appeared full of promise. Selected by the then St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft after starring at West Virginia, Bailey appeared in 38 NFL games over three seasons. He recorded 59 receptions for 843 receiving yards and two touchdowns before his career was cut short.
His time in professional football ended under tragic circumstances in November 2015, when he was shot multiple times while sitting in a parked vehicle in Miami Gardens, Florida. Bailey survived life-threatening head injuries after months of recovery, but the shooting effectively ended his NFL career before he could return to the field.Now, more than a decade after his final NFL appearance, Bailey finds himself back in the headlines for reasons unrelated to football. As the legal process moves forward, the former Rams receiver will have to answer the allegations in court while another unexpected chapter unfolds in the life of a player once regarded as one of West Virginia’s most productive receivers.