Bail set at $2.3 million for Porterville College basketball player accused of rape

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Andres Solis made his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon, moments after the Tulare County District Attorney's Office filed 11 felony charges against him, including kidnapping, forcible rape, and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.

A woman says 19-year-old Solis, a Porterville College basketball player, forced her into his home and raped her on Sunday.
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Visalia Police arrested Solis on Monday.

They say he and the alleged victim were acquaintances.

The complaint against Solis offers up one new detail about the case-that he used a pair of scissors during the alleged attack.
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On Wednesday, a judge entered a not guilty plea on Solis' behalf and set his bail at $2.3 million dollars.

He's being represented by Visalia attorney Sarah Bratsch, and will be back in court on December 5th.



If convicted of all of the charges, Solis faces a maximum of 152 years to life in prison.