Report: Villanova's JayVaughn Pinkston accused of violating probation

Villanova forward JayVaughn Pinkston has been accused of failing to meet the requirements of his probation program stemming from 2010 charges of simple assault and harassment. 

Prosecutors filed to remove Pinkston from the Montgomery County Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program after he allegedly failed to satisfy the community service requirement, report to his probation officers and pay the necessary fines, according to Carl Hessler Jr. of The Times Herald. 

"The defendant last reported to Montgomery County Adult Probation on Nov. 27, 2013, and has failed to report ever since then," alleges Assistant District Attorney Lindsay O’Brien in court documents. "The defendant has failed to complete 270 hours of community service."

Documents also allege Pinkston owes $7,445 in restitution and $3,831 in court costs.

"This is from an incident that took place more than four years ago," Villanova coach Jay Wright said, according to Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv. "JayVaughn has been working through the conditions of the A.R.D. program as a college student and plans to complete all of his community service responsibilities and pay all fees associated with it."

First-time offenders of non-violent crimes enroll in ARD programs for the chance to have their charges wiped from their record upon successful completion. The programs do not require an offender to admit he is guilty.   

While Pinkston’s lawyer, James D. Famiglio, said he had not yet seen the petition to revoke his client's ARD, he argued Pinkston had performed the community service but the hours were not all reported to county authorities.

Famiglio argued that more than $11,000 in restitution and fees is not reasonable for a college student, and said he will ask for more time for Pinkston to pay it. 

Pinkston could stand trial on the original charge of simple assault and two counts of summary harassment for a Nov. 2010 incident if his ARD is revoked. 

He has been ordered to appear in court on March 31 to address the allegations.