Yankees Corridor of Fame nearer Mariano Rivera and his spouse, Clara, are accused of protecting up the sexual abuse of a minor at their church and of their dwelling, based on a lawsuit filed in New York.
The criticism claims the couple hid the abuse of a younger lady related to their church, Refuge of Hope in New Rochelle, the place 55-year-old Rivera is the lead pastor.
The swimsuit, filed within the Supreme Courtroom of Westchester County, alleges the Riveras have been negligent and didn’t act upon studying the lady was being sexually abused.
The younger sufferer was allegedly abused by an older minor lady, recognized solely as “MG,” throughout a 2018 summer season internship on the Ignite Life Middle in Gainesville, Fla. that was supported by the Riveras’ church.
Clara Rivera, who’s mentioned to be answerable for Refuge of Hope’s day-to-day operations, allegedly satisfied the lady’s household to let her attend the internship in Florida. Based on the swimsuit, the Riveras then coated up the abuse upon touring to the summer season camp themselves.
Former New York Yankees pitcher and corridor of famer Mariano Rivera waves as the group as he leaves the sector together with his spouse Clara throughout a ceremony earlier than a baseball sport between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, Aug. 17, 2019, in New York. (Mary Altaffer/AP)
“Rather than take sufficient action to end the sexual abuse of Jane Doe, the Riveras each separately isolated and intimidated Jane Doe to remain silent about her abuse by MG to avoid causing trouble for Refuge of Hope and the Ignite Life Summer Internship,” the criticism states.
Based on the lawsuit, the abuse continued at a barbecue hosted on the couple’s former dwelling in Rye, N.Y. after the lady returned dwelling from the internship.
Ruben Tavarez Jr., the grownup son of Refuge of Hope Affiliate Pastor Ruben Tavarez Sr., can also be accused of abusing the lady in August 2021.
The criticism additionally factors to separate situations of abuse at Ignite Life Middle, the place two sons of pastors and a former volunteer have been arrested for youngster intercourse crimes.
