Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was arrested in the early hours of Friday on charges of cruelty to children and battery, according to Athens-Clarke County jail records. The arrest marks the second legal issue for Thomas in two years, following a previous arrest in 2023.
Thomas, a transfer from Mississippi State, was booked on felony charges of cruelty to children and misdemeanor battery charges. Bail had not been set as of late Friday morning. The previous arrest in 2023 by University of Georgia police resulted in felony charges of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery, which were later dropped.
