GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida receiver Chris Rainey has been charged with aggravated stalking, a third-degree felony.
Rainey was released from the Alachua County Jail on his own recognizance Tuesday and ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim.
The alleged victim also was in court with her mother and sister. The woman told Judge Denise R. Ferrero she does not fear Rainey but was concerned about retribution from the public following all the media attention.
She also asked for the charges to be dropped.
"I did not want to have him arrested," she said. "When the police came, I signed papers to not press any charges. I don't fear for my safety. ... People all over the country have been calling my cell phone. I'm not afraid of him. I'm more afraid of all the repercussions."
The Gainesville Sun first reported Rainey's arrest.
