- Nicholas Murphy was jailed last month after violating trial conditions after being charged with allegedly transporting an underage girl for sex
- Murphy previously played in the NFL as a punter for the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
- Murphy pleaded not guilty to the original charge and has been ordered to return to court late next month
A former NFL gambler turned dance studio owner accused of sexual conduct with a young girl has been jailed after violating the rules of his pretrial release.
Nicholas Murphy, 43, is accused of transporting an underage girl from Omaha, Nebraska, to Tucson, Arizona, in October 2021 to engage in sexual activity.
12news reported that Murphy had been released into the custody of his parents in Arizona and placed under pretrial supervision orders.
According to WOWMurphy spent a week in an Arizona prison late last month after breaking those rules.
Murphy allegedly accessed the Internet on a computer without monitoring software and without permission from pre-trial services.
Prosecutors also alleged that he spoke to people under the age of 18 on the phone numerous times without supervision.
Nicholas Murphy, seen here playing for the Baltimore Ravens in 2004, is accused of transporting an underage girl to engage in sexual activity
Murphy was released on Tuesday after a hearing on the case, during which the court adjusted their conditions.
He is now prohibited from using any computer for any purpose, including work, without monitoring the installed and operational software.
Murphy pleaded not guilty to the original charge and has been ordered to return to court late next month.
The 44-year-old was coaching at his alma mater Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale when he was charged earlier this year.
Following his indictment, the school sent out the following statement: “Earlier this evening, we learned that one of our volunteer freshman football coaches has been indicted in the state of Nebraska.
“We want you to know that this individual passed a background check and level one fingerprint check before being cleared to volunteer with our program.
“After learning of these out-of-state legal proceedings, he will no longer volunteer with our program or anywhere else in our district.”
Before living in Scottsdale, he also owned a dance studio in Nebraska, where he lived.
The FBI’s Omaha office is actively seeking “the public’s assistance in identifying potential victims who attended the Dance Authority dance studio.”
Murphy pleaded not guilty to the original charge and has been ordered to return to court late next month. Here he is seen leaving court in September
Before living in Scottsdale, he also owned a dance studio in Nebraska, where he lived, as seen here
Murphy was co-owner of the studio and the FBI says it fears there will be more female victims.
After a year at Scottsdale Community College, Murphy played in 24 games at ASU in 1999 and 2000.
In his senior year, he was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, an award that recognizes the best punter in college football.
Murphy went on to play for three teams, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, in 2004 and 2005, punting 29 times in the NFL.
According to his ASU biography, Murphy graduated from Desert Mountain High School in 1998 and lettered in two years of football, four years of track and two years of football.
He was the football team’s MVP in 1997 and set a school record in 1998 with a 66-yard punt.
