KENT, Ohio — A Portage County jury ruled Thursday that a former Kent State University football player is not guilty of kidnapping and felonious assault.
Nathan Holley, 22, was acquitted on felony charges related to a Nov. 3 incident in Franklin Township. The incident involved Holley’s ex-girlfriend, according to court records.
Defense attorney James R. Eskridge said Thursday afternoon that Holley is pleased with the jury’s decision.
“We really feel that justice was served,” Eskridge said.
Holley still faces intimidation and menacing by stalking charges that accuse him of intimidating the ex-girlfriend. Those charges were filed Feb. 2 in a supplemental indictment, and he pleaded not guilty Feb. 6, records show.
Eskridge declined to comment on the additional charges.
A Portage County judge ordered Holley to wear a GPS monitor provided by a halfway house while he awaited trial on the kidnapping and felonious assault charges. Holley will continue to wear the monitor as he awaits trial on the additional charges, court records show.
Holley has also been ordered not to contact the ex-girlfriend, records show.
The senior safety was twice an all-Mid American Conference selection. He had 111 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery during the 2016 season, according to statistics from the Kent State website.
The school suspended Holley after he was charged in the Nov. 3 incident, and he has exhausted his eligibility as a player.
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