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New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft accused of soliciting sex, police say

Posted at 12:16 PM, Feb 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-22 12:16:30-05

FOXBOROUGH, MA – JULY 29: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft speaks at a press conference (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with two counts of soliciting someone to commit prostitution, stemming from a raid in a day spa in Florida, police said Friday.

The day spa is in the Florida city of Jupiter, and Kraft was picked up as part of a sting that has been going on for months, Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr said.

Kraft took ownership of the Patriots in January 1994. Since then, the NFL team has played in 10 Super Bowls, winning six of them, including this past season.

Kraft also is CEO of The Kraft Group, a holding company of numerous family businesses including Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution, as well as International Forest Products.