2016 Rio Olympics - Maracana - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 05/08/2016. Flagbearer Jonas Junius (NAM) of Namibia leads his contingent during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/Files
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian police have arrested a 22-year-old boxer who was the flag bearer for the Namibian national team on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a room maid in the Olympic village, the second boxer detained on such charges at the Games.
Jonas Junius, who is competing in the light welterweight division, allegedly grabbed the maid and tried to kiss her. He is also suspected of offering the victim money to sleep with him, police said in a statement.
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