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Texas Rangers HOF Pitcher John Wetteland Arrested ‘Continuous’ Child Sex Abuse

DENTON COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — John Wetteland, a Texas Rangers Hall of Fame pitcher, has been arrested in Denton County on charges of continuous sex abuse of a child under 14, reports NBCdfw.

Wetteland, 52, was booked into the Denton County Jail Monday. The Trophy Club resident posted a $25,000 bond later that day, according to reports.

The suspect was inducted into the Texas Rangers team Hall of Fame in 2005.

Wetteland joined the Rangers as a pitcher in 1996. During his 4 years with the Rangers, he set a team record of 150 saves. His final game was on September 20, 2000, and he retired at age 33 after his Rangers contract expired during the 2000 offseason.

NBCdfw reports, Wetteland coached baseball and taught Bible studies at Liberty Christian School in Argyle after retiring from baseball, but apparently has no connection to the school at this time.

Wetteland and his wife divorced in 2015. They have four children.

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FYI: Trophy Club is an affluent northern suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is Texas’ first premiere planned community, built around the only golf course designed by Ben Hogan. The Trophy Club Country Club features two, 18-hole premiere golf courses, according to Wikipedia.

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