Santo Domingo, RD.
The Court of Permanent Attention of the National District again postponed the knowledge of the measure of coercion to the ex- pelotero of Great Leagues Joan Encarnación Santiago, that is accused to incur in sexual aggression against a minor daughter.
Judge Francisco Consoró set the knowledge of the measure for next Thursday, September 9.
The decision was taken in order to allow the defense to listen to the audio of the interview with the victim with his face protected, according to the lawyer Cándido Simó, who represents the mother of the minor.
The National District Attorney’s Office is seeking pretrial detention, considering that the defendant does not offer bail to submit to the trial.
The expelotero has been detained in the National District Courthouse pretrial detention facility since last weekend.
Incarnation is native of the Mates of Farfán, province San Juan. He made his Major League debut in 1997 at the young age of 21 with the Detroit Tigers, having signed with that franchise as an amateur free agent five years ago.
Its time in Great Leagues was short, since as soon as it disputed 11 parties with Detroit. The following season his numbers improved, reaching a batting average of 329 to 40 games.
It was in 1999 when Encarnació was able to establish himself as a full-time player for the Tigers, participating in 132 matches.
However, he remained a regular production player until he was traded, alongside Luis Pineda, to the Cincinnati Reds for Dmitri Young after the conclusion of the 2001 season.