The first time the couple learned of the allegations was nearly four years after the alleged incidents at a church-affiliated camp and a barbecue, according to a news release from the lawyer.

Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are being sued for allegedly covering up child abuse at events sponsored by the church they

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church.

A lawsuit filed in New York accuses former New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, of failing to address the sexual abuse of a minor.

The Yankees pitcher and his wife are named in a suit that says a young girl was assaulted at properties connected to a church they helped found and at their home in Westchester County, N.Y.

A lawsuit filed this week accused Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, of covering up the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl who was a member of their church in New Rochelle, New York.

Former New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera, along with his wife, said they were not involved in hiding the repeated sexual assault of a minor.

The first time the couple learned of the allegations was nearly four years after the alleged incidents at a church-affiliated camp and a barbecue, according to a statement from the lawyer.

Lawyers for the girl claim the Hall of Famer and his wife, a church pastor, “isolated and intimidated” the girl into remaining "silent" about the abuse by an older child during the 2018 trip. The Riveras deny the allegation.

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Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, have been accused of ignoring the sexual abuse of a girl who was a member of their church.