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Pirates Closer Vazquez Facing Additional Charges Locally

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PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Additional charges have been filed against Pirates All-Star closer Felipe Vazquez.

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According to court documents filed in Westmoreland County, Vazquez faces charges including statutory sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of a minor and indecent assault.

This incident happened in Scottdale Borough.

Vazquez was arrested Tuesday morning without incident for an alleged assault that took place in Florida.

It is unclear this is a different girl or the one involved in the Florida case.

He appeared before a judge in Allegheny County Tuesday afternoon and was denied bail, in part because other charges were about to be filed and there was concern he could be a flight risk

An extradition hearing is expected to take place next week.

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