Former World Series MVP John Wetteland indicted on child sexual assault charges
A Denton, Texas grand jury indicted former MLB reliever John Wetteland on three counts of continuous sexual assault of a child on Friday.
Police arrested Wetteland in January on charges that he repeatedly sexually abused a 4-year-old relative starting in 2004.
Wetteland accused of assaulting 4-year-old relative
From an affidavit reported in The Dallas Morning News on January 15:
“Wetteland, 52, has been charged with one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14.. ... He forced a relative to perform a sex act on him, according to his arrest-warrant affidavit, beginning in 2004 when the child was 4 years old. It happened two other times during a two-year period, the accuser told police.”
Wetteland, 52, was released on $25,000 bond following his January arrest.
The first-degree felony charges can carry a sentence of 25 years to life in prison if Wetteland is convicted, USA Today reports.
Wetteland’s All-Star career
Wetteland played 12 MLB seasons from 1989 to 2000. A three-time All-Star, Wetteland tallied 330 career saves and a 2.93 ERA playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers.
He was named the MVP of the 1996 World Series as the closer for the Yankees in their win over the Atlanta Braves. He saved all four Yankees wins in the series.
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