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Rape charge against Boston U hockey player dropped

The Columbian
Published: May 31, 2012, 5:00pm

BOSTON (AP) — Authorities have dropped rape charges against a former Boston University hockey player.

Prosecutors said during a brief court hearing Friday they are no longer pursuing the case against Max Nicastro, but did not specify their reasons.

The 22-year-old Nicastro told the Boston Herald (http://bit.ly/L8zu1T ) outside court that he was relieved and wanted to move on.

Nicastro, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., was arrested Feb. 19 after he was accused of assaulting a female student on campus. He pleaded not guilty, was suspended from the team and withdrew from school.

His lawyer says prosecutors conducted a “thorough investigation” and “declined to prosecute, which speaks volumes.”

The prosecutor had no comment outside court.

The defenseman was a 2008 Detroit Red Wings draft pick.

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Information from: Boston Herald, http://www.bostonherald.com

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