Nearly Two Dozen New Counts Filed Against Former Pirates Pitcher Felipe Vazquez

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez is facing nearly two dozen new counts in Westmoreland County after being arrested for sexual assault. In his second preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Vazquez was charged with 11 counts of child pornography, along with 10 counts of unlawful contact with a minor. According to a police affidavit, police found an iPhone XS and a MacBook Pro at Vazquez’s Pittsburgh apartment. On those devices, detectives said they saw seven photos and three videos of an underage girl in “various stages of nudity.” Police say Vazquez requested the images and videos from the girl. The 28-year-old Vasquez has pleaded not guilty to charges that he had sex with a 13-year-old girl in a car, however he admitted to exchanging sexually explicit pictures with the victim. The defense fought for a $1 million bond and electronic monitoring, but the judge denied bond.


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