9:04 am | September 17, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was arrested in Pittsburgh for computer pornography — solicitation of a child, and providing obscene material to minors, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Tuesday.
Vazquez, 28, is accused of having a reported sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl from Lee County, Florida. According to the FDLE, the girl, now 15, allegedly has continued to have a relationship with Vazquez via text messaging and received a video from him in July in which he is shown performing a sex act.
Vazquez also allegedly suggested in text messages the two would meet for sex once his season is over.
Vazquez has been put on administrative leave by Major League Baseball, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The arrest was made by the FDLE with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police. Several electronic devices were seized by police and will be examined as part of the investigation with more charges possible for Vazquez.
The felony warrant was issued in Lee County, Florida. Vazquez, who is in the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh, faces extradition to Lee County.
Vazquez, the Pirates’ closer, is 5-1 with 28 saves, 90 strikeouts and a 1.65 ERA this season. He is a two-time All-Star selection and is signed with the Pirates through at least 2021.
He is due $5.75 million in 2020 and $7.75 million in 2021, with $10 million club options for 2022 and 2023.
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