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A standout football player was arrested at his high school Monday and charged with raping a 13-year-old girl.

Police arrested Cornell Burbage II at Lexington Catholic High School, where he was an All-State wide receiver. Burbage, 19, remained incarcerated Monday afternoon.

He is charged with second-degree rape and two counts of second-degree sodomy - felonies that carry a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, said Lt. James Curless of the Lexington Police Department.

Curless said the girl checked herself in to St. Joseph East Hospital Sunday for a rape examination. It was after that exam, which typically includes a DNA test, that police identified Burbage as a suspect.

Curless declined to say whether any physical evidence collected implicated Burbage.

In the Class 3A title game, Burbage had four catches for 85 yards, helping Lexington Catholic top Bowling Green to win its first state football championship.

His father, also named Cornell Burbage, formerly played for the University of Kentucky.


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