The following article discusses details regarding allegations of sexual violence against a minor.
Former Major League Baseball player Juan Encarnacion has been accused of sexually assaulting his daughter in the Dominican Republic, ESPN confirmed Saturday.
The child's mother said the alleged assault of the minor happened in May. Encarnacion remains in custody without bail at the Palace of Justice in Santo Domingo as he waits to meet with a judge over the weekend.
Per ESPN:
"According to a report published by Dominican newspaper Diario Libre, Rosalba Ramos, the head of the prosecution, pointed out that the authorities requested a year of preventive detention against the former player.