Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey is facing a total of six serious charges related to sexual offences, following a detailed court appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
The charges stem from multiple incidents reported to have occurred between April 2021 and June 2022, involving three different complainants.
Summary of Charges:
Charge 1: Anal rape of Complainant 1 between April and May 2021, allegedly during what was otherwise consensual vaginal intercourse.
Charge 2: A second alleged anal rape of Complainant 1 between April and June 2021.
Charge 3: Vaginal rape of Complainant 2 in December 2021. This incident was reported to the police in February 2025.
Charge 4: Anal rape of Complainant 2 in February 2022.
Charge 5: Vaginal rape of Complainant 2 again, this time in Marbella, Spain, in June 2022.
Charge 6: Sexual assault of Complainant 3 in February 2022.
The 32-year-old footballer, who played for Arsenal during the time of the alleged offences, has been granted conditional bail, with terms that include:
No contact with the complainants, Reporting any change of address, Notifying authorities before international travel.
His legal counsel, Jenny Wiltshire, has maintained that Partey “denies all the charges” and is eager to “clear his name” in court.
