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By Austin Evans Writer One of the biggest names in Six Nations lacrosse is facing multiple charges for assault. Austin Staats is well-known locally for his time on the Six Nations Chiefs in the Major Series Lacrosse league and on the San Diego Seals in the National Lacrosse League. Brantford Police arrested Staats on August 11, charging him with three counts of assault, three counts of assault with choking, two counts of threatening death or bodily harm, forcible confinement, mischief, and failure to comply with a release order. Brantford Police said the incident occurred in Brantford. Staats is the son of Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill. This is not the first time Staats has been charged for violent crimes. He was charged with aggravated assault in October 2023. The National Lacrosse… <\/p>\n

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By Austin Evans Writer One of the biggest names in Six Nations lacrosse is facing multiple charges for assault. Austin Staats is well-known locally for his time on the Six Nations Chiefs in the Major Series Lacrosse league and on the San Diego Seals in the National Lacrosse League. Brantford Police arrested Staats on August 11, charging him with three counts of assault, three counts of assault with choking, two counts of threatening death or bodily harm, forcible confinement, mischief, and failure to comply with a release order. Brantford Police said the incident occurred in Brantford. Staats is the son of Elected Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill. This is not the first time Staats has been charged for violent crimes. He was charged with aggravated assault in October 2023. The National Lacrosse... <\/p>\n

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