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Namibia's flag bearer at Rio Olympics arrested for sexual assault: report

Xinhua, August 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Namibia's flag bearer at the 2016 Olympic Games, Junius Jonas, has been arrested for alleged sexual harassment at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Namibia Press Agency reported.

Jonas is now in police custody, pending an investigation.

Namibian Chef de Mission, Jesse Schickerling, confirmed Jonas's arrest to a Namibian journalist covering the event in Rio.

He said they are busy engaging their lawyers and the International Olympic Committee to find a solution.

Jonas was scheduled to fight on Thursday in the men's light welterweight.

Jonas is the second Olympic boxer to be jailed for alleged rape or attempted rape of a housekeeper in the athletes village.

Last week, Moroccan boxer Hassan Saada was arrested for an alleged sexual assault against two housekeepers in the Olympic Village. Enditem