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Ex-Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez gets 2-4 years in prison after sexually assaulting teen

Warning: This story contains depictions of sexual assault.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was sentenced to two to four years in state prison after sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

Vazquez, 30, was found guilty on 15 counts in May, including "10 counts of sexual abuse of children, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor and one count each of statutory sexual assault, indecent sexual assault and corruption of a minor," according to WPXI.

Vazquez will also receive two years of probation and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life as part of his sentence.