NFL legend Lawrence Taylor was arrested in Florida on Thursday … TMZ Sports has confirmed.
The former New York Giants superstar was booked at around 8:45 PM ET and released hours later, jail records show. The 62-year-old posed for a mug shot before his release.
The news was first reported by Andy Slater.
Details surrounding the arrest are unclear — we’re working on it — but according to a spokesperson for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor was booked on charges of sex offender violations.
As we previously reported, Lawrence was declared a sex offender back in 2011 … after he pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute.
In the case, Taylor was accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl … though he said at the time he thought she was 19.
Due to his status as a sex offender, Taylor is required to be on top of several things … including letting law enforcement know of any residence or name changes.
Of course, Taylor is no stranger to run-ins with the law … the former football player has been arrested several times in his life, including multiple times in the late 1990s after he allegedly tried to buy drugs from undercover police officers.
Story developing …