Pittsburgh Pirates All Star closer Felipe Vázquez was arrested Tuesday, September 17, 2019, on a Florida felony warrant, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The charges are allegations, and no court has ruled on them.
FDLE says Vázquez, 28, was arrested in Pittsburgh with help from the Pennsylvania State Police. He faces one count of computer pornography involving solicitation of a child and one count of providing obscene material to minors. The case out of Lee County, Florida will be prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit.
According to FDLE, agents received information in August about a reported relationship between Vázquez and a girl who was 13 at the time and is now 15. Authorities say the two stayed in contact by text, that she received a video from him in July, and that he texted about meeting up after the baseball season. Investigators also say they seized electronic devices during a search of his Pittsburgh apartment and that more charges could follow once the devices are examined.
CBS Pittsburgh reported that the arrest warrant says he was identified through tattoos visible in images found on the girl’s phone.
Vázquez was being held at the Allegheny County Jail while awaiting extradition to Florida. CBS Sports reported that the Pirates placed him on administrative leave. We did not find a public response from Vázquez at the time of this report.
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