Wellington-based professional hunter/jumper rider Ki-Juan Minors has been arrested and charged with sexual battery by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest follows an investigation into events that took place in the early hours of March 17 at a John Doe’s home in Wellington, Florida.
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According to the police report, Minors and the plaintiff John Doe were part of a group of five friends who took an Uber to Club Space in Miami on March 16. John Doe alleges that at some point during their time at the club, Minors bought the group a round of clear-colored shots. When John Doe attempted to take one, Minors told him “no” and handed him a different shot, which was yellow in color. At the time, John Doe said he believed it was whiskey.
After consuming that shot and few additional drinks, John Doe says he “lost consciousness.” As the night progressed, members of the group departed, leaving John Doe with Minors and one other friend.
The group ordered an Uber back to Wellington and John Doe’s house, after which point, John Doe said, he could not recall the events of the evening. He did not remember arriving at his home, or getting into his bed.
According to his statement, John Doe said he awoke early in the morning on March 17 to find Minors sexually assaulting him. John Doe said he pushed Minors off of him, but was unsure if he was still “unconscious” or in shock at that point. John Doe, who said he was “a little tipsy” at the time, drove Minors back to his own apartment complex, later confronting him in a series of text and Snapchat messages in which Minors is said to admit and apologize for his actions.
John Doe eventually disclosed the assault to his girlfriend. She was also interviewed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Screenshots of John Doe’s text and Snapchat exchanges were also provided as evidence.
Minors is a married professional rider and musician who competes internationally in show jumping for his native Bermuda, including at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Bogotá in 2018. He recently competed in the CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix and in various hunter divisions at the World Equestrian Center Ocala in July. Minors sang the national anthem to open the LGCT Grand Prix of Miami Beach in 2024.
Updated: Minors was released on bond on August 28. We will continue to update this story as more details become available.
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