N.J. Football Player Charged with Rape During Visit to Merrimack Campus

North Andover, MA - A college football prospect from New Jersey was arrested and charged with raping a Merrimack College student while on a recruiting trip to the school over the weekend.

Jamad Thomas, 18, of East Orange, New Jersey was arraigned on the rape charge in Lawrence District Court on Monday, according to a report by Garrin Marchetti of the Eagle Tribune.

The alleged rape took place early Sunday morning, according to police.

Thomas was released on $20,000 cash bail and ordered not to have any contact with the alleged victim or witnesses, according to Marchetti of the Eagle Tribune.

For the full report from the Eagle Tribune, click here.