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Posted: 6:15 PM Jul 30, 2010
Illini Player Enters Jail After Theft Plea
University of Illinois football player Walter Aikens has started serving a two-week jail sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge.
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Champaign County officials say the 19-year-old Aikens started serving the sentence Thursday.
Aikens admitted to possessing a computer stolen from a dorm after initially pleading not guilty following his April 21 arrest.
Aikens is a sophomore defensive back from Charlotte, N.C. He was expected to contend for a starting safety spot before his arrest
Illini coach Ron Zook said Friday that Aikens remains suspended from the team.
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