'Crisis of collapse' HOF unanimous legend, controversy over concealing sexual abuse by minors → "completely false" refutation
'Crisis of collapse' HOF unanimous legend, controversy over concealing sexual abuse by minors → "completely false" refutation
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Mariano Rivera, the only member of Major League Baseball's unanimous Hall of Fame, is suspected of covering up underage sexual abuse. Rivera issued a statement and denied it.
USA Today said on the 24th (Korean time) that "Rivera and his wife Clara denied the charge of concealing sexual abuse by minors."
"Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse of any kind, and the allegation that they knew or did not take action on reports of child abuse is completely false," the Rivera couple said in a statement.
"The lawsuit seeking monetary damages for the Rivera couple's failure to do anything about an unreported case is filled with statements that are so inaccurate and misleading that they cannot be accepted in court," he continued.
Earlier on the 23rd, local media such as "Fox Sports" and "The New York Times" reported that "the Rivera couple were accused of concealing a child sexual abuse incident at their home and church summer camps." 토토사이트
Rivera, who last finished her career in 2013, is currently a pastor at a church in New Rossell, about 15 miles (24.1 kilometers) from New York.
The incident took place in 2018. The girl, who claims to be the victim, was sexually abused by "MG," a girl her senior, during a summer internship. MG allegedly abused the victim at a barbecue at Rivera's house.
The victim's mother found out about her daughter's sexual abuse. The mother informed Clara. She promised to investigate but hid the fact.
In addition, she quarantined the girl, telling her not to cause trouble with her church and internship, and even threatened her to stay silent. Upon learning this, her mother filed a lawsuit.
The victim claimed, "[The Rivera couple] should have known or should have known before and after the barbecue that MG was at risk of sexually abusing the child."
Rivera has played 19 seasons in the Major League and is the best closing pitcher of all time with 82-60-652 saves in 1,115 games. He ranks first in the history of big leagues in terms of total saves and adjusted ERA (205, meaning 105% better than league average). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in January 2019 with the first unanimous vote in history. Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki also failed to reach a unanimous vote by one vote, drawing attention again.