Hope Solo made some recent news. In addition to pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated she was also charged as a child abuser and driving under the effects. She was then suspended from the Women's National Team. Hope has been in newsworthy scandals before. She was also charged with DWI and child abuse in 2016 and was taken into custody in a Walmart parking garage. Read about Hope's latest arrest in the news below.
Hope Solo pleads guilty at driving while under the influence
U.S. soccer star Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. The judge in Forsyth County sentenced Solo, aged 23, to suspended sentences, a 30 day active sentence, and a substance abuse assessment. The judge gave Solo credit for time she spent in a rehab facility. The sentence includes a $2,500 penalty and the requirement for Solo to complete an assessment on substance abuse.
In a Walmart parking space, she was arrested
Hope Solo was arrested in a Walmart parking lot in Winston-Salem North Carolina. The mother of two children was arrested for driving under the influence and resisting police. In addition to these charges, she was also charged with misdemeanor child abuse. Hope Solo was seen lying on the driver's side seat by a witness. The officers pulled Solo over. Solo and her 2 children were lying in the backseat.
She was charged misdemeanor with child abuse
Hope Solo, former goalkeeper on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (USAWNS), was arrested under suspicion of driving while drunk (DWI), resisting an arrest and misdemeanor Child Abuse. After further investigation, it became clear that Solo was also facing misdemeanor child cruelty charges. Solo was charged with misdemeanor abuse of children.
In 2016, she was suspended from Women's National Team
Hope Solo, a former member of the U.S. Women's National Team, was expelled for 30 days in 2016 after she was arrested in 2014 on two counts each of domestic violence. This was due to an altercation that she had with her halfsister and her 17year-old nephew. In February, she will be eligible to play again for the USWNT. The suspension comes on the heels of reports that Solo had a drinking problem and was intoxicated while driving in a U.S. soccer van.
She has had several run-ins with law enforcement
Hope Solo, a retired soccer player has had numerous run-ins in the courts with law enforcement. In 2014, she was arrested for two misdemeanor charges of assault. Despite her plea of not guilty, she was eventually acquitted due to procedural violations. Earlier this year, the city of Kirkland dropped domestic violence charges against the soccer star. Meanwhile, Solo denied all accusations.