Wetteland is reportedly a born-again Christian who has taught Bible studies and coached baseball at a nearby Christian school in Argyle, Texas. The Dallas Morning News reported that Wetteland no longer has any connection to it.
Former World Series MVP John Wetteland accused of sexually assaulting 4-year-old
John Wetteland, a former World Series MVP and member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, was arrested by police on Monday on a charge of child sex abuse.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Wetteland allegedly abused a 4-year-old relative beginning in 2004. Authorities in Bartonville, Texas, believe the abuse continued twice more in the following years, according to an affidavit. Here are more details from the Morning News:
Wetteland, 52, is accused of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, according to Denton County jail records. The Trophy Club resident posted $25,000 bond and was released from custody the same day as his arrest.
He had forced a young relative to perform a sex act on him, according to the arrest warrant affidavit, beginning in 2004 when the child was just four years old.
The abuse occurred at Wetteland’s home in Bartonville, the affidavit stated. It
