Deon Johnson charged with rape

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Deon Johnson, an Alabama Class of 2013 commitment, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape Wednesday.

Johnson was booked at 10:41 a.m. ET and is being held without bond, according to the Baldwin County Corrections Center online jail log.

It marks the second time the 19-year-old wide receiver has been arrested this month.

Johnson was arrested Sept. 6 and charged with second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy. He was released on $20,000 bond and is still enrolled at Spanish Fort High School in Alabama. He returned to his high school team last weekend, scoring a touchdown on a 55-yard run in a 49-14 win over Faith Academy.

Johnson is a four-star prospect and the No. 45-ranked receiver in the nation. The 6-foot, 171-pound senior caught 63 passes and 19 touchdowns in 2011 and committed to Alabama in mid-April.

NCAA regulations prohibit universities from commenting on the status of an unsigned prospect.

A phone call to Spanish Fort High coach Mark Freeman was not returned.

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