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. Since then, she has been removed from the Women's National Team. This is not the first time that Hope has been involved in newsworthy scandals. 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 to driving while intoxicated
Hope Solo, a U.S. soccer player, pleaded guilty for driving while intoxicated. Forsyth County's judge sentenced Hope Solo to suspended sentences, active sentences of 30 days, and substance abuse assessments. The judge gave Solo credit for time she spent in a rehab facility. A $2,500 fine was imposed and Solo must complete a substance abuse assessment.
In a Walmart parking lot, she was taken into custody
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. She was also charged for misdemeanor child abuse. Hope Solo was found unconscious in the driver's chair by a witness, so officers pulled her over. Solo and her children were in the backseat.
She was charged with misdemeanor 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 is accused of involvement in domestic violence. Solo was also charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
In 2016, she was suspended from Women's National Team
Hope Solo, a former U.S. Women's National Team team member, was suspended for 30 day in 2016 after being charged in 2014 with two counts domestic violence. It was due to an altercation between her half-sister, and her 17-year old nephew. She is due to be eligible to play for the USWNT again in February. Solo was previously reported to be suffering from a drinking problem. Solo was also reported to have been drunk while driving in a U.S. soccer truck.
She has been involved in numerous run-ins against law enforcement
Hope Solo, a former soccer player, has had several run-ins against law enforcement. She was charged with two misdemeanor assault charges in 2014. Despite her plea of not guilty, she was eventually acquitted due to procedural violations. Kirkland dropped domestic abuse charges against Solo earlier in the year. Meanwhile, Solo denied all accusations.