NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera, the legendary New York Yankees pitcher, and his wife are accused of failing to protect a young girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church.
In a lawsuit filed this month, lawyers for the girl allege that the Hall of Fame closer and his wife, Clara Rivera, a pastor at the Refuge of Hope Church, flew from New York to Florida to investigate after the girl's mother expressed concerns about her daughter's safety during a trip in 2018.
But rather than take action, the couple "isolated and intimidated" the victim into remaining "silent about her negative experiences," including the abuse, the lawsuit says.