Former Rocket Calvin Murphy charged with molesting 5 of his children

[Ediacara]

Former Rocket Murphy charged with molesting 5 of his children

By ROSANNA RUIZ
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle

Hall of Fame basketball player and Houston icon Calvin Murphy was charged Monday with sexually molesting five of his daughters more than a decade ago.

Murphy, a television commentator for the Rockets, surrendered to authorities after being charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and three counts of indecency with a child, said Lance Long, a Harris County assistant district attorney.

The charges involve five grown daughters who said Murphy sexually abused them between 1988 and 1991, when they were under 17, according to an affidavit by the Texas Rangers.

Murphy was released from a Harris County jail Monday night after posting $90,000 bail.

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[kskiska]

1. He's from my home town

Norwalk, Connecticut. The street Norwalk High is on is even named for him. Wonder what they'll do now? He was a role model for kids back when I was in school.

[Blue_Tires]

2. damn....N/T

I'm just speechless..thought he was the type of person above all that (see Kirby Puckett)...

[beachbum]

3. Shock

Dismay and Awe. My goodness.

[sixtoes1]

4. No WAY!! Very sad.

[newyawker99]

9. Hi sixtoes1!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[lazarus]

5. Let's wait and see on this one

He's got families all over the country, apparently. I want to hear the evidence and see where this case goes.

[Florida_Geek]

6. I smell $$$$$$$$

this case just does not ring true... Time will tell

[ugarte]

7. Very troubling that people rush to judgment

Why are we so quick to believe the worst in people? Sometimes accused people are innocent and get acquitted.

[Noon_Blue_Apples]

8. took me some time to figure out 'Texas Rangers'

I thought he was a Houston Rocket?

I take it they are like the OPP (Ontario Provincial Police)

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