Pirates Closer Felipe Vazquez Reportedly Admitted to Attempting to Have Sex With 13-Year-Old Girl
By Mark Powell
The charges against Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Felipe Vazquez are as serious and troubling as they come, and the latest twist could very well doom any case he might have in a criminal sense.
Vazquez reportedly told police attempted to have sex with a 13-year-old girl in August of 2017, calling the incident "sex but not really,” given the disturbing circumstances, which you can further read via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (below). The nature with which Vazquez reportedly spoke of his alleged crime is incredibly harsh and, if true, shows a sickening lack of remorse for a heinous act.
?New details: Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez on Tuesday admitted to police that he attempted to have sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to a criminal complaint released Wednesday in Westmoreland County. ⬇https://t.co/y3uCyXFUEM
— Post-Gazette Sports (@PGSportsNow) September 18, 2019
Police have also reportedly retrieved text messages and a lewd video sent by Vazquez to the victim in which he exposed his genitals. In those messages, Vazquez allegedly wrote that he wanted to “finish...breaking her [expletive].”
The 28-year-old is currently sitting in an Allegheny County Jail awaiting trial, and MLB has placed him on administrative leave as they investigate the incident. The Pirates, meanwhile, released a statement detailing they are aware of the seriousness of the allegations and have no comment at this time. Meanwhile, they've cleared Vazquez's locker and any mention of him from PNC Park.
Bob Nutting, Frank Coonelly and Neal Huntington avoided reporters Tuesday. Instead, Chris Archer and Clint Hurdle spoke for the Pirates on a dark, disturbing day.
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticPGH) September 18, 2019
From @RobBiertempfel: https://t.co/TFwrOyAmh6
As always, this is a developing story and all accusations must be taken as such. Vazquez and his lawyer have yet to comment on the situation.