Pirates' Felipe Vazquez Moved to Westmoreland County Prison to Be Arraigned on Additional Charges
By Thomas Carannante
The fate of Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez could be decided sooner than we initially thought.
The 28-year-old pitcher has been moved to Westmoreland County Prison on Monday and will appear in court before a judge on Wednesday, during which he'll be arraigned.
?Update: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez was transferred Monday morning to the Westmoreland County Prison. ⬇https://t.co/ddZzWqG28w
— Post-Gazette Sports (@PGSportsNow) September 23, 2019
He's facing additional charges in Westmoreland County involving the same alleged victim, who he admitted to having sexual contact with when she was 13 years old.
In all likelihood, he'll be denied bond just like he was in Allegheny County.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Vazquez is charged with "statutory sexual assault of a victim who is at least 16 years old by a person who is at least 11 years older than the victim; unlawful contact with a minor; corruption of a minor by a defendant who is 18 years old or older; and indecent assault of a person less than 16 years old."
Police said Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez admitted that he drove nearly an hour in 2017 to meet a 13-year-old girl and tried to have sex with her, according to a criminal complaint released today. After a failed attempt, Vazquez, then 26, left to go to a game, per the complaint.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 18, 2019
When all is said and done, his MLB career will likely be over.