Patrick Kane won’t be charged in rape case

They announced Thursday morning that no charges would be filed. Furthermore, the case will not be brought forward to an Erie County Grand Jury.

The Blackhawks were also criticized for allowing Kane to play despite the allegations made against him.

“When I am on the ice I am not thinking about it too much, said the 26-year-old who has won three Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks”. Another story on Monday said that the complainant was no longer willing to cooperate and does not want to proceed with prosecution. He also offered a point-by-point detailing of the findings of the investigation; all of which pointed to, if not Kane’s innocence, at least reasonable doubt in his guilt. “I do so of my own free will and without any promises or compensation”.

District Attorney Frank Sedita gave a laundry list of reasons why he’s chosen not to prosecute. “It has been tried in the media from the start”.

Fair or not, Kane will always have the history of this investigation attached to his name. The Americans scoring in 20 games 13 goals and gave 10 assists. The County District Attorney defended the Hamburg Police and said that the rape kit had not been mishandled or tampered with and alleging the mother of Kane’s accuser had taken part in an elaborate hoax. “We will have no further comment until we have completed that review”. However, this seems unlikely because the league has approved of how the Blackhawks handled the entire situation from its beginning.

“I think there’s probably a date and time to address those things”, he said.

Investigators said that physical and forensic evidence “tend to contradict” the accuser’s allegation that she was raped last August 2 in Kane’s bed at his Buffalo home, and that there was no proof she was penetrated, a required element of proof for a rape charge.

Unlike the NFL, the National Hockey League does not have a formal personal conduct policy or one addressing domestic violence. Kane announced he would have nothing to say about it going forward, but plenty of damage has already been done. One of many leaks throughout the investigation stated that while Kane’s DNA was not found in the rape kit, two unknown samples were.

Connors said although the evidence was false, and the case had integrity throughout the whole process, the case turned south far sooner to him.

She had bite marks on her shoulders and a scratch on her leg. Kane’s DNA was found on her shoulders but not in her undergarments or anywhere below her waist, according to Buffalo News reports, citing sources close to the investigation.

Kane and the woman had met that evening at a downtown Buffalo upscale nightclub.