Struthers football standout accused of assaulting girl ordered to have electronic monitoring

EDITOR'S NOTE: All charges against Dukes have been dismissed as of February 24, 2025.

A Struthers High School Football standout who was accused of assaulting a 16-year-old girl appeared for arraignment in juvenile court on Tuesday.

A representative for Judge Theresa Dellick told 21 News 17-year-old Jason Dukes was ordered to have electronic monitoring. He is allowed to continue to attend school but is to have no contact with the victim.

Dukes is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault, as well as a felony charge of strangulation after he allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old girl during a fight after a football game.

Police say Dukes wouldn't let the girl out of the car and eventually grabbed her by the neck followed by the two wrestling in the front yard of a home.

Dukes is due back in juvenile court for a pretrial hearing October 30 at 10:30 a.m.

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