*Dang, talk about doing the WRONG thing. That would be Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitcher Felipe Vázquez. He was arrested Tuesday on a felony count of soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using computer services or devices, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Vázquez, 28, a two-time All-Star who’s among the National League leaders in saves this season, was arrested in Pittsburgh on a felony warrant from Lee County, Florida, according to a FDLE statement.
He also faces one count of giving obscene material to a minor, according to the statement.
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Here more via KTLA:
It was not clear whether Vázquez has an attorney. CNN has reached out to his representative for comment.
Pirates President Frank Coonelly said the Major League Baseball commissioner’s office has placed Vázquez on administrative leave.
“We take this matter, and these charges in particular, extremely seriously,” Coonelly said in a statement. “We need to be respectful to all involved and the ongoing legal proceeding. As a result, the organization, our staff and players cannot comment any further at this time.”
Florida law enforcement agents and Pennsylvania State Police served a search warrant at Vázquez’s Pittsburgh apartment, where several electronic devices were seized, according to the statement.
BTW, the investigation was started in August after authorities received information that Vázquez had “a reported sexual relationship” with a Lee County resident who was 13 at the time, the FDLE statement said. The victim is now 15.
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