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Female World Cup soccer hopeful accused of raping 14-year-old boy with braces multiple times

Nypost · · 337 words · By Emily Crane
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Female World Cup soccer hopeful accused of raping 14-year-old boy with braces multiple times A female World Cup soccer hopeful has been accused of repeatedly raping a 14-year-old boy who was still wearing braces — and sending him nudes of herself.

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What happened

Female World Cup soccer hopeful accused of raping 14-year-old boy with braces multiple times A female World Cup soccer hopeful has been accused of repeatedly raping a 14-year-old boy who was still wearing braces — and sending him nudes of herself.

Why it matters

Oteta Kristina Kitiona, now 20, was hit with a slew of charges for allegedly having sex with the teen at his home in Bluffdale, Utah, in 2024, when she was 19, cops said.

Common ground

Kitiona, who was part of Samoa’s 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup failed qualifying campaign earlier this year, is accused of abusing the boy multiple times over a six-month stretch before she went off to college, the Daily Mail reported.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/female-world-cup-soccer-hopeful-accused-of…

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Claim 1: “Oteta Kristina Kitiona, now 20, was hit with a slew of charges for allegedly having sex with the teen at his home in Bluffdale, Utah, in 2024, when she was 19”
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While the Daily Mail reports the charges against Oteta Kristina Kitiona, the other provided web search results for this claim are unrelated cases involving different individuals (Jessica Rae Good and Misty Roberts). Only one source specifically links Kitiona to these charges in Bluffdale.
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web search NEUTRAL — 44-year-old Jessica Rae Good has been arrested on several charges after having sexual interactions with a 17-year-old just inches from another juvenile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3eBSTtG7A
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web search NEUTRAL — (KPLC) - A DeRidder jury has found Misty Roberts guilty of having sex with a minor at a 2024 house party while she was mayor. The jury deliberated for less than an hour before reaching a verdict. Robe…
https://www.wafb.com/2026/03/03/misty-roberts-found-guilty-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sex With A Minor. Toronto teacher charged in connection with sexual exploitation investigation: police.
https://globalnews.ca/tag/sex-with-a-minor/
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Claim 2: “Under Utah law, the age of consent is 18.”
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Multiple search results confirm that the legal age of consent in Utah is 18.
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web search NEUTRAL — The age of consent in Utah is based on the following statutes from the Utah criminal code: Utah Age Of Consent Law: 76-5-401.2. Unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old. (1) As used in this se…
https://www.ageofconsent.net/states/utah
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web search NEUTRAL — The Utah state legal Age of Consent is 18 as of 2026. The Age of Consent is the minimum age at which an individual is recognized by the law as being capable of consenting to sexual acts.
https://www.age-of-consent.info/utah
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web search NEUTRAL — If you have questions consult your local law enforcement agency or call your local Children's Justice Center and they will refer you to the proper agency.
https://www.utahcasa.org/file_download/inline/c0cd5cca-caa0-…
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Claim 3: “The boy claims the budding soccer star would come to his home “two to three times a week” to have sex with him between June and October 2024, according to court documents.”
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The specific detail about visiting the home 'two to three times a week' between June and October 2024 is reported by the Daily Mail citing a probable cause statement; other search results are unrelated to this case.
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web search NEUTRAL — The boy alleged Kitiona would come to his house 'two to three times a week' to sexually abuse him, per the probable cause statement signed by a Bluffdale Police Department detective and filed Tuesday.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15794787/utah-woman-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded two suspects in prison custody over the alleged killing of a 14-year-old boy, Nyalli Muktari.
https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/05/adamawa-court-remands-two-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Create alerts, search for and browse the latest case law, PACER documents, judges, and oral arguments. Updated automatically with the latest court documents.
https://www.courtlistener.com/
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Claim 4: “Kitiona, who isn’t in custody, was issued a summons to appear at an upcoming court hearing on June 6.”
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No evidence was provided for this specific claim in the search results.
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Claim 5: “She also allegedly encouraged him to send nudes of himself”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of NOAA and USGS water prediction data, which is completely irrelevant to the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — These maps are derived from the official River Forecast Center forecasts and National Water Model analyses and forecast guidance. Flood inundation maps will display upon zooming in where river flow in…
https://water.noaa.gov/?state=or
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web search NEUTRAL — Access near real-time hydrographic data for Oregon's water resources, including streamflow and gaging station information, updated hourly.
https://apps.wrd.state.or.us/apps/sw/hydro_near_real_time/
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore USGS monitoring locations within Oregon that collect continuously sampled water data
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/state/Oregon/
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Claim 6: “The athlete is charged with distributing material harmful to a minor and three counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor while under the age of 21.”
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No evidence was provided for this specific claim in the search results.
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Claim 7: “The alleged “relationship” stopped briefly when she headed off to Bellevue College in Washington state”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about Washington state and Bellevue College, but no specific evidence confirming that Oteta Kristina Kitiona attended the college.
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state[a] to distinguish it from the national capital;[5] both are named after George W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Bellevue, Bellevue College, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) and King County Information Technology (KCIT) today announced the launch of The Exchange Northwest, a new regional part…
https://watech.wa.gov/watech/news/2026/watech-partners-belle…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Washington Post с Гленном Кесслером.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/glenn-kessler/
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Claim 8: “Kitiona allegedly sent the boy explicit photos and videos”
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The Daily Mail reports she is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor, but the specific claim regarding 'explicit photos and videos' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, and other results are unrelated cases.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oteta Kristina Kitiona, now 20, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting the minor in Utah over a six month period in 2024 – when she was 19 years old and her alleged victim was five years younger…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15794787/utah-woman-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Alyssa Zinger said she was 14 years old, but in reality, she was “every parent’s worst nightmare.” Alyssa posed as a teen and even dated a 13-year-old boy, b...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrCAHmwKOrU
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities said the parents reported that Mendoza sent nude photos and vulgar text messages to their son in an attempt to entice him. Mendoza threatened to flee the country and authorities believe sh…
https://www.wowt.com/2025/11/16/woman-accused-sending-explic…
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Claim 9: “Kitiona, who was part of Samoa’s 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup failed qualifying campaign earlier this year”
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Multiple sources confirm Kitiona's participation in Samoa's 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying campaign, including the Daily Mail and Goals 365.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kitiona featured for the Samoan national women's soccer team during its 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying campaign, playing as recently as March.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15794787/utah-woman-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Samoa Samoa. FIFA Ranking. - Venue.Samoa Women won 1 corners; Solomon Islands Women won 8. This is Round 0 of WC Qualifying. View Samoa Women Stats for head-to-head matchups and recent results.
https://www.goals365.live/team/Samoa+Women/l5ergphonp5r8k0
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web search NEUTRAL — WC Qualifying, New Zealand (w) вс Samoa (w) стреам уживо на 02/27/2026. FCTV33 је врхунска дестинација за спортске ентузијасте, која неприметно интегрише стриминг уживо, резултате у реалном времену и …
https://www.fctv33.net/sr/football/wc-qualifying-match-43604…
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Claim 10: “Kitiona was hit with the charges just two months after she took to the field for the Samoan national women’s soccer side during their World Cup qualifying campaign in February.”
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Both Daily Mail and Goals 365 confirm Kitiona played for the Samoan national team in the World Cup qualifying campaign (with Goals 365 specifically noting a match on March 5).
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web search NEUTRAL — The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Women's_World_Cup
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web search NEUTRAL — Kitiona featured for the Samoan national women's soccer team during its 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying campaign, playing as recently as March.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15794787/utah-woman-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oteta Kristina Kitiona.Samoa Women last played against Solomon Islands Women in WC Qualifying on Mar 5, 2026, 6:00:00 AM UTC. Final score: 2 - 1 (Samoa Women won). First half: 1-0.
https://www.goals365.live/team/Samoa+Women/l5ergphonp5r8k0
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.