MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera have denied accusations that they covered up a child sex abuse scandal in order to protect their church.

Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are accused of covering up the sexual abuse of a minor at their church and in their home in New York.

A lawsuit charges that the Yankees star and his wife, Clara, failed to act when they became aware that a young girl had been assaulted at a program affiliated with their church.