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Soccer star Abby Wambach pleads guilty in DUI case

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In this Tuesday, April 12, 2016 photo, retired soccer star Abby Wambach pleads guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants at the Justice Center, in Portland, Ore. Wambach was arrested April 2 after police said she ran a red light in downtown Portland and failed field sobriety tests. Appearing with Wambach is her lawyer Ben Eder. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; NO LOCAL INTERNET; THE MERCURY OUT; WILLAMETTE WEEK OUT; PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

PORTLAND, Ore. – Court records show U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants Tuesday afternoon in a county courtroom in Portland.

The Oregonian reports ( http://bit.ly/1Xu7fwg ) the plea means Wambach could see her charges dismissed within a year by enrolling in a diversion program available to first-time offenders. A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge also ordered a breathalyzer be installed in Wambach’s vehicle and that she undergo drug and alcohol treatment, the Oregonian reported.

The 35-year-old retired soccer player and two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested April 2 after police said she ran a red light in downtown Portland and failed field sobriety tests. Her blood alcohol content was .13 per cent, above Oregon’s limit of .08 per cent. Wambach was later released on her recognizance and has since apologized publicly.

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