Marvell Scott
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Marvell Scott is a former sports reporter for WABC-TV
in New York City
. He came to WABC from Dayton, Ohio
in 2002.
He is a graduate of Wheaton Central High School in Wheaton, Illinois
, a graduate of the University of Delaware
and a graduate of Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine
.
Scott was recruited from high school, and played as a football
running back at the University of Illinois, in the Big Ten conference. He played two seasons as a professional indoor football player in addition to playing semi-pro baseball as a pitcher. He also won a state championship in bodybuilding as a teen.
Scott is a New York
state-licensed, nationally board-certified medical doctor, with an emphasis on preventive care and sports medicine. He is also a nationally-accredited exercise and performance expert who designs specialized fitness and wellness programs.
On February 23, 2010 the New York Post
reported that Scott was to be arraigned on second-degree rape charges. The New York Daily News reported that the victim was a 14 year old child runaway, coerced into prostitution by an adult male. On August 14, 2011, Scott pled guilty to misdemeanor injuring the welfare of a child in the case in a plea agreement
in which he would get 20 days of community service and ultimately have his record cleared.
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He came to WABC from Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
in 2002.
He is a graduate of Wheaton Central High School in Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton is an affluent community located in DuPage County, Illinois, approximately west of Chicago and Lake Michigan. Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County...
, a graduate of the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
and a graduate of Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Boonshoft School of Medicine is the medical school at Wright State University...
.
Scott was recruited from high school, and played as a football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back at the University of Illinois, in the Big Ten conference. He played two seasons as a professional indoor football player in addition to playing semi-pro baseball as a pitcher. He also won a state championship in bodybuilding as a teen.
Scott is a New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
state-licensed, nationally board-certified medical doctor, with an emphasis on preventive care and sports medicine. He is also a nationally-accredited exercise and performance expert who designs specialized fitness and wellness programs.
On February 23, 2010 the New York Post
New York Post
The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and is generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continuously as a daily, although – as is the case with most other papers – its publication has been periodically interrupted by labor actions...
reported that Scott was to be arraigned on second-degree rape charges. The New York Daily News reported that the victim was a 14 year old child runaway, coerced into prostitution by an adult male. On August 14, 2011, Scott pled guilty to misdemeanor injuring the welfare of a child in the case in a plea agreement
Plea bargain
A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a recommendation of a lighter than the maximum sentence.A plea bargain allows criminal defendants to...
in which he would get 20 days of community service and ultimately have his record cleared.
External links
- http://illinois.alliancesports.com/content.asp?CID=44164 - football recruiting site
- http://www.med.wright.edu/students/2001/s.htm - Wright State Medical School Class of 2001
- http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/02/23/2010-02-23_exwabc_sportscaster_marvell_scott_charged_with_raping_14yearold.html - NY Daily News Ex-WABC sportscaster Marvell Scott charged with raping 14-year-old