RAPID CITY, S.D. – A second former Mitchell Legion baseball player is scheduled to enter a guilty plea, according to court documents.
Court records show Peyton Mandel plans to plead guilty to being an accessory to a felony and his rape charges will be dismissed. Mandel is scheduled to appear in court on Monday afternoon in Rapid City.
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He was one of six Post 18 players charged with rape, following an incident last year at a Rapid City hotel.
According to the indictments, the two victims were 16-years-old. Prosecutors say additional players face charges in juvenile court.
Mandel’s change of plea development comes just days after 19-year-old Lincoln Bates pleaded guilty to being an accessory to a felony.
As part of Bates’ plea agreement, he had agreed to testify in his teammates’ cases. There are no details about Mandel’s change of plea.
In April, a judge found Mitchell baseball coach Luke Norden not guilty of a felony and not reporting child abuse. A charge against Mitchell Baseball Association former board member Jeremy Borgan was also dismissed.
