Plea deal in Lawrence Taylor statutory rape case avoids 4 years prison time

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Lawrence Taylor Strikes Plea Deal in Rape Case

1/13/2011 12:17 PM PST by TMZ Staff

Lawrence Taylor just pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges as part of one helluva plea deal in his statutory rape case -- and will get off with no jail time but will have to register as a sex offender.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/01/13/lawrence-taylor-statutory-rape-guilty-plea-deal-rockland-county-new-york-giants-nfl-hall-of-fame/



The NFL Hall of Famer was in court in Rockland County, NY ... and pled guilty to one count of patronizing a prostitute and one count of sexual misconduct -- all stemming from his arrest last May for having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

Taylor was originally charged with a felony ... and could have gotten 4 years in prison. Instead he'll get probation -- but as part of the plea deal he has to register as a sex offender.

Taylor has homes in Florida and New Jersey.

[mackerel]

1. Another jock getting off easy.