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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera, wife accused of covering up sex abuse of an underage girl

Rivera and his wife aren't named in the lawsuit but it does accuse them of knowing about the alleged abuse at the camp.

News 12 Staff

Jan 22, 2025, 9:47 PM

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Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara are being accused of covering up the sexual abuse of an underage girl.

According to a new lawsuit, the unidentified girl was abused by an older girl in 2018 at a Florida camp affiliated with the church founded by the Riveras in New Rochelle, New York.

The abuse also allegedly happened at the Riveras home - then by a church leader in 2021 and 2022.

Rivera and his wife aren't named in the lawsuit as defendants - but it does accuse them of knowing about the alleged abuse at the camp.

The suit also claims that the Riveras intimidated the girl into staying silent.


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