Washington ( CNN ) -- Football player Albert Haynesworth has been charged with misdemeanor sexual abuse involving a waitress at a Washington hotel bar . A defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins , Haynesworth , 29 , allegedly stuck a credit card down the front of a server 's dress and fondled her breast , according to prosecutors . Court papers do not identify the waitress but say the incident happened around 2 a.m. on February 13 at a rooftop lounge atop the W Hotel . An indictment was returned Tuesday by a grand jury in Superior Court of the District of Columbia . An arraignment has been scheduled for May 10 . According to a news release , Haynesworth could face up to 180 days in jail and a maximum fine of $ 1,000 if convicted . Haynesworth 's defense attorney , A. Scott Bolden , called the indictment `` disappointing , regretful and a difficult case for the government to prove . '' `` The indictment is merely a charge , not a conviction , '' Bolden said . `` And in fact , my client maintains his innocence because he is innocent . We will vigorously continue to fight these charges , and I fully expect him to be exonerated from any wrongdoing . '' Earlier this year , Haynesworth also was charged with assaulting a motorist after a traffic incident in Reston , Virginia .
NEW : Haynesworth denies the accusation through his lawyer . Tackle indicted , set to be arraigned May 10 . TL;DR The NFL is investigating a former player for allegedly assaulting an off-duty police officer in New York City last month.