Josh Gordon

A Cuyahoga County judge issued an arrest warrant for Josh Gordon in connection with a paternity suit in Cleveland.

(John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon after he failed to respond to several months' worth of subpoenas in a paternity case.

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Alison Floyd authorized the arrest warrant Aug. 31.

Gordon is prohibited from speaking to the media because of his four-game substance abuse suspension. cleveland.com is attempting to reach his agent to talk about the case.

The case stems from a complaint made in juvenile court from Christina Lockhart of Maple Heights, who says Gordon is the father of her now 1-year-old daughter.

Lockhart filed the complaint July 2, 2015, saying no one else is presumed to be the father, other than Gordon.

Lockhart is on public welfare and is seeking child support from Gordon, according to the complaint filed by Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Kira Kittoe Krivosh.

Subpoenas were sent to Gordon in Los Angeles, and several Cleveland addresses. Gordon never responded to them, according to court records.

The Browns, NFL, Addidas, the ticket sales website StubHub and powerful sports agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents Gordon, were also issued subpoenas in the case. Rosenhaus has not yet responded to request for comment.

Gordon was ordered to provide a DNA sample to the court by Sept. 25, 2015, but never did so.

After Gordon failed to show up to the hearing on Aug. 31, prosecutors asked Floyd to issue an arrest warrant.

"We are aware of the situation," a Browns spokesman said in an emailed statement. "Josh and his attorney are working with the Cuyahoga County Courts to resolve this matter. We have no further comment at this time."