sport news Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza will NOT face criminal charges over alleged 2021 ... trends now Ex-Bills punter Matt Araiza will NOT face criminal charges over alleged 2021 gang rape of 17-year-old girl at Halloween party because San Diego prospectors say 'there is no path to a potential criminal conviction' By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 21:21 GMT, 7 December 2022 | Updated: 21:27 GMT, 7 December 2022 Viewcomments Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not face criminal charges over accusations that he participated in a gang rape of a minor while attending San Diego State. Araiza, a rookie, was released by the Bills after the accusations first surfaced publicly in August. The San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced its decision Wednesday, saying that 'prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges. 'There is no path to a potential criminal conviction,' read the DA statement. Former Bills punter Matt Araiza (pictured) will not face criminal charges over accusations that he participated in a gang rape of a minor while attending San Diego State. Araiza, a rookie, was released by the Bills after the accusations first surfaced publicly in August Dan Gilleon, who represented the plaintiff known as 'Jane Doe,' responded to Wednesday's news in a statement to The Athletic. 'I'm not surprised,' Gilleon said. 'The police rarely pay much attention to cases where the victim is intoxicated. Here, the police made it clear in January 2022 that they weren't interested in the case. They made that clear by ghosting my client and keeping her in the dark. It was only the media attention that caused the police to commence a dog and pony show long enough for them to say they conducted a thorough investigation.' Araiza and two of his former San Diego State teammates were accused in an August civil lawsuit of gang raping the teenager at an off-campus party in 2021, while the star punter still played for the Aztecs. The lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses Araiza, Zavier Leonard and Nowlin 'Pa'a' Ewaliko of gang raping a then-17-year-old girl at a Halloween party at a home where Araiza had been living. Through his attorney, Araiza has denied the charges. The plaintiff, now 18, is identified in the complaint as 'Jane Doe' because she was underage at the time. Were an NFL team to sign Araiza, he would not be subject to the league's personal conduct policy over the alleged rape because it took place in 2021, before he was drafted.