Gambling, computer fraud charges against Patriots' Kayshon Boutte dropped: report

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New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is no longer expected to face charges related to underage gambling and computer fraud. 

An attorney representing the NFL players told ESPN that the state of Louisiana has dropped the charges.

Boutte was taken into police custody in January after he was accused of placing multiple online sports wagers while he was underage. The majority of the alleged acts happened during Boutte's tenure with the LSU Tigers.

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Nov 26, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (80) looks on at MetLife Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports)

Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division officials accused the football player of placing more than 8,000 individual sports bets during a 13-month span which allegedly began in April 2022.

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The possible improper wagers are believed to have ended in May 2023. The Patriots selected Boutt in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft last April.

Kayshon Boutte #7 of the LSU Tigers runs the ball for a 53 yard touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Louisiana law stipulates that an individual must be at least 21-years-old to legally gamble. Boutte was 20 during the time period that the alleged bets took place. Investigators previously asserted that Boutte likely used an alias when he engaged with the betting platforms. 

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