Former NFL safety Darren Sharper faces federal charges after details came to lightthat he distributed drugs with the intent to commit rape in Las Vegas.A federal grand jury in theEastern District of Louisiana Tyson Alualu Jersey on Fridaycharged Sharperwithone count of conspiracy to distributeAlprazolam, Diazepamand Zolpidem with intent to commit rape and two counts of actually distributing the drugswith intent to commit rape.PHOTOS: Disgraced athletes: where they went wrongFormerSt. Bernard Deputy SherriffBrandon Licciardi hadthe same charges brought against him, along withtwo counts of witne s tampering and one count of Justin Hunter Jersey impeding an investigation. Sharper, Licciardi andNew Orleans waiterErik Nunez were all charged with various rapes and a saults earlier this year.Federal investigators and pre-trial services staff at a hearing in Licciardi'scase on Thursdayrecalled detailsofwhat Licciardi, Nunezand Sharper did to drug the women, according to Nola.com.FBI Special Agent Robert Blythe testified that Licciardi referred toaconvention in Las Vegas attended by NFL players. Licciardi was warned by a player that the drinks, referred to as "the potion" and "horny juice,"were spiked with drugs.Licciardi also reportedly has text me sages from Sharper in which Sharperallegedly refers to drugging a woman. Blythe testified that Licciardi received a Jack Lambert Jersey text from Sharper that read, "She's on the potion. She's ready."FBI Special Agent DeWayne Horner also testified that Sharper placedhuge betson football and baseball. Sharper met a bookmaker in St. Bernard through Licciardibut was eventually referred to "Ru sians" in California, since they were more accustomed to handlinglarger bets. Sharper reportedly lost $25,000 to the Cobi Hamilton Jersey Ru siansbut didn't pay."They'll get your addre s and they will come kill you," the bookie said he warned Licciardi. The bookie told Horner that Licciardi didn't seem to care.Each charge brought to Sharper by the Grand Jury carries a 20-year sentence. Combined with the two counts of aggravated rape and one count of simple rape, Sharper could be looking at lifein prison.