Former Ohio State running back gets probation for assault

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A former Ohio State University running back who was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend last July has pleaded no contest to a

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A former Ohio State University running back who was accused of assaulting his then-girlfriend last July has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge and received two years of probation.

The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2kO1e3B ) reports 23-year-old Bri'onte Dunn was sentenced Monday in municipal court in Columbus. A domestic violence charge was dismissed under the plea arrangement, and he was ordered to stay away from the woman while on probation.

A message seeking comment was left Tuesday for his attorney.

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The athlete from Alliance, Ohio, was accused of repeatedly hitting the woman in the head and face at her apartment.

The fifth-year senior was dismissed from Ohio State's football program before the season for violating team rules.

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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com