Georgia Wide Receiver Rodarius ‘Rara’ Thomas Arrested on Family Violence Charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was arrested early Friday on a felony charge of cruelty to children-family violence and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence. According to records from the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens, Georgia, Mr. Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m. No bond was set. Georgia law uses the term “family violence” similarly to how other states use the term “domestic violence.” This is the second time the Eufaula, Alabama, native has been arrested on family violence charges. In January 2023, Mr. Thomas faced charges of felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery after the University of Georgia police said he prevented a woman from leaving a dorm by blocking her exit and telling her she couldn’t leave, and of causing bruises to the woman’s body, according to ESPN, which reviewed an arrest warrant....