Former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera have been accused of covering up child sex abuse within their church, the Refuge of Hope.

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church.

The bombshell lawsuit, which was viewed by The Post, was filed last week in State Supreme Court in Westchester County.

MLB Hall of Famer and former Yankee Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera were accused of covering up a child sex abuse scandal to protect their church in a recent lawsuit. What to know about their lives since the pitcher retired from baseball.

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Being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame is the most prestigious honor any player can receive. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) holds an annual election to elect retired baseball players into baseball immortality,

The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the class of 2025. Three players are set to be enshrined in Cooperstown in this year's class: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

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With another Hall of Fame election cycle in the rearview, Daniel Curren details the improvements BBWAA voters have made in recent years.

On Monday, starting pitchers were the first position voted upon, with Hall of Famer Marino Rivera, three-time All Star Andy Pettitte and former Guardian Mike Clevinger nominated. Other voting matchups that could be seen throughout voting are between shortstops Derek Jeter and Francisco Lindor and outfielders Deion Sanders and Bernie Williams.

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The girl, now 17, filed a lawsuit on January 16, seeking unspecified damages for negligent supervision and premises liability.