Mariano Rivera, along with his wife Ciara, are being accused of covering up child sex abuse that allegedly took place at their house and also at a church, according to a lawsuit that was filed in New York.
The former New York Yankees player is the pastor for the New Rochelle-based Refuge of Hope Church, which is around 15 miles from Yankee Stadium.
In the lawsuit, “Jane Doe” claims that an older girl identified as “MG” sexually abused her amid a 2018 summer internship. At the time of the alleged abuse, MG was a minor, per the lawsuit. (RELATED: Ben Shelton Rips Australian Open Media For ‘Embarrassing And Disrespectful’ Comments To Americans)
Located in Gainesville, Florida, the internship happened at the Ignite Life Center, which had an affiliation with Rivera’s Refuge of Hope Church.
According to the lawsuit, the victim’s mother told Rivera’s wife of the allegations, which led to Ciara promising that an investigation would be launched into the matter. However, they allegedly covered the situation up.
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“Rather than take sufficient action to end the sexual abuse of Jane Doe, the Riveras each separately isolated and intimidated Jane Doe to remain silent about her abuse by MG to avoid causing trouble for Refuge of Hope and the Ignite Life Summer Internship,” reads the lawsuit.
It also alleges that the victim was sexually abused by MG at the home of the Riveras while a barbecue was going on that same summer.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
