Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara are facing a lawsuit alleging they failed to act on reports of child sexual abuse at their church and a related summer camp. The lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as 'Jane Doe,' claims she was abused by another girl in 2018 and that Clara Rivera promised to investigate but did not take sufficient action. The lawsuit also alleges that the Riveras knew about previous instances of abuse at the church and summer camp but did not report them.
FILE - Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Mariano Rivera left, poses with his wife Clara Rivera after signing the backer board where his plaque will hang while visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Feb.1, 2019, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Rivera will be inducted on July 21.
“Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse of any kind and allegations that they knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse are completely false," Ruta said in the statement. The 22-page lawsuit notes the alleged abuse occurred in 2018 at the Rivera family home in Rye, New York, as well as at a Christian summer camp that's connected with their church.
According to the lawsuit, the alleged victim's mother told Clara Rivera about the abuse, and Clara promised to investigate."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," according to the lawsuit.
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