Shocking! MLB's executive director, unanimous HOF Rivera, is suspected of concealing a child sexual violence case. the baseball world is in full swing

Jan 23, 2025

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The only word that comes to mind is 'shock'. Local reports said Mariano Rivera (56), a Hall of Fame (HOF) inductee who is unprecedented in the history of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), was involved in an ugly incident. It is a charge of concealing a child sexual violence case. If the allegations are found to be true, the authority of the Major League HOF could fall to the ground.

Fox Sports reported on the 23rd (Korea time) that Rivera, a former New York Yankees legend pitcher, and his wife Clara were accused of covering up a sexual violence incident at their home and at a church summer camp where they were engaged in pastoral activities. Accusations have been made, and Rivera and his wife are being investigated by prosecutors as suspects. The court battle has yet to take place in earnest.

The incident took place in 2018. Rivera was inducted into the HOF for the first time in MLB history in January 2019 in favor of the Hall of Fame vote. After the sexual violence incident, MLB's first 'unanimous HOF inductee' was honored.

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Rivera, who served as the Yankees' guardian with overwhelming ball power during his active career, had a reputation for being a quiet and well-mannered player. From 1995 to 2013, he retired after making a career-high 652 saves. It's an MLB record. Rivera, a devout Christian, has retired and is a pastor at a church in the New Rochelle neighborhood of New York.

According to Fox Sports, a teenage female student sexually abused another female student during a church camp in the summer of 2018. Both the perpetrator and the victim were underage. This behavior took place not only in summer camps but also in Rivera's home. It is known that he committed sexual violence at a barbecue party held by the Rivero couple.

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Upon learning this, the mother of the victim immediately informed Rivera and his wife. However, Rivera's wife did not keep her promise to investigate this and concealed it. He even forced the victim's mother to remain silent. The complaint cited by Fox Sports states that `the victims claim that the Rivera couple did not take sufficient action and rather urged them to remain silent.'

Eventually, the victim's mother sued the Rivera couple. It is expected to take a considerable amount of time for the truth to be revealed. There is a good chance that the legal battle will continue for quite some time.

However, the allegations that he covered up a child sexual violence case have significantly damaged Rivera's reputation. Moreover, if the victim's claim is proven to be true, the authority of the HOF can be greatly damaged.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.