Former pitcher of major League baseball (MLB) 52-year-old John of Shenzhen was arrested on charges of repeated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14 years.
John of Shenzhen after the arrest. Source: Denton County Jail
Police Bartonville (TX), located about an hour drive from Dallas, issued a warrant for the arrest of Shenzhen after an investigation that began January 9. According to the Denton County jail, the man was detained January 14, a few hours later was released on bail of $25 thousand
According to court documents, during the period from October 2004 to October 2006, the baseball player was three times assaulted the boy, who at the time was from 4 to 6 years. It is believed that the Shenzhen and the victim are family relations, but it is unknown in which.
«Each of these three cases happened when they were in the bathroom located at [his] residence,» reads the testimony of the victim.
For many years, Shenzhen coached baseball at Liberty Christian School. And in 2004-2006, baseball player really lived in Bartonville and was a member of the Supervisory Board of the Calvary Chapel church in Katy.
John of Shenzhen in the 90s
«He volunteered to do it,» said The Post the Church leader mark Martinez.
Born in California in his youth was addicted to drugs and alcohol in large quantities. At the age of 17 he almost died from an overdose.
According to his ex-wife Michelle, «it was hard for him to forgive his parents for what he had to endure in childhood».
«He wanted to protect him from some things which he suffered», — the woman explained in an interview in 1995
In November 2009, Shenzhen was hospitalized for a possible suicide.
During his 12-year career, the baseball player played for the team Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers.
The Shenzhen and Michelle have four children. The couple officially divorced in 2015.
