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Former World Series MVP John Wetteland Arrested for Alleged Child Sex Abuse

Former Major League Baseball closer John Wetteland was arrested Monday in Texas on a charge of child sex abuse.

Per Sara Coello and Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, Denton County jail records show Wetteland posted a $25,000 bond and is accused of "continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.