Georgia WR Rodarius 'Rara' Thomas arrested on family violence charges

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Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested early Friday on a felony charge of cruelty to children-family violence and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence.

According to records from the Athens-Clarke County Jail in Athens, Ga., Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m. No bond was set.

Georgia law uses the term "family violence" similarly to how other