Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez is a pedophile
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:57 am
Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer Felipe Vázquez has been arrested on charges of pornography and soliciting a child.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Vázquez was arrested Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh on a felony warrant out of Lee County, Florida.
Vázquez, 28, of Saint Cloud, Florida, is facing charges of computer pornography – solicitation of a child and one count of providing obscene material to minors.
Pennsylvania State Police investigators and FDLE officials served a search warrant this morning at Vázquez’s Pittsburgh apartment.
Investigators say they seized several electronic devices, which will undergo forensic examinations as part of the ongoing investigation.
Florida law enforcement officials say their investigation began last month after officials “obtained information that Vázquez had a reported sexual relationship with a 13-year-old female” in Florida. Authorities say the alleged victim, now 15, had gotten text messages from Vázquez saying the would meet up after baseball season.
Investigators say the girl also allegedly received a video in July from the pitcher in which he is shown performing a sex act.
According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan, Major League Baseball officials have put Vázquez on administrative leave.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Vázquez was arrested Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh on a felony warrant out of Lee County, Florida.
Vázquez, 28, of Saint Cloud, Florida, is facing charges of computer pornography – solicitation of a child and one count of providing obscene material to minors.
Pennsylvania State Police investigators and FDLE officials served a search warrant this morning at Vázquez’s Pittsburgh apartment.
Investigators say they seized several electronic devices, which will undergo forensic examinations as part of the ongoing investigation.
Florida law enforcement officials say their investigation began last month after officials “obtained information that Vázquez had a reported sexual relationship with a 13-year-old female” in Florida. Authorities say the alleged victim, now 15, had gotten text messages from Vázquez saying the would meet up after baseball season.
Investigators say the girl also allegedly received a video in July from the pitcher in which he is shown performing a sex act.
According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan, Major League Baseball officials have put Vázquez on administrative leave.