Pablo Sandoval Questioned Over Possible Sexual Assault

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department is investigating San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval in a sexual assault case.

Deputy Sheriff April Skalland said Saturday that the investigation was ongoing.

"No charges have been filed. He was not arrested, he was not detained," Skalland said. "He was interviewed with his lawyer present and he cooperated."

Sandoval's attorney said that his client met with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department regarding what the lawyer called a "consensual" sexual relationship. Sandoval was a guest at Seascape Beach Resort in the popular Monterey Bay Peninsula area some 90 minutes from San Francisco.

CSN Bay Area first reported Saturday that Sandoval met with authorities Friday and faced possible charges. Friday is when the sexual encounter took place, according to Sandoval lawyer Eric Geffon.

"He made a statement. I cannot talk about those things," Sandoval said, referring to his attorney when the third baseman was reached by phone. "I'm just concentrating on my game and getting back to the team right now."

Said Geffon: "On Friday, June 1, Pablo Sandoval voluntarily met with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department related to a consensual, personal relationship of a sexual nature that took place earlier that day," Geffon said in a statement. "Pablo fully cooperated with the Sheriff's Department. Out of respect for the process, we have no further comment at this time."

Sandoval is on the disabled list as he recovers from May 4 surgery to remove a broken hamate bone in his left hand. Sandoval was in Stockton on Saturday playing for Class-A San Jose as designated hitter – his first rehab game – and could return as soon as Friday, if all goes well.

Sandoval, a first-time All-Star last season, is batting .316 with five home runs and 15 RBIs this year. Manager Bruce Bochy said after Saturday's 2-1 win over the Cubs that Sandoval will have to return with the right mindset and prepared to produce again right away.

"He needs to," Bochy said, while not addressing Sandoval's legal situation specifically. "He needs to get ready to help us out. That's what he has to do."

Comments

[dbrett480]

02:27 PM on 06/20/2012

A new contract and then these allegations? I bet the "victim" reads the newspapers and wants some easy money.

[imusintheevening]

01:16 PM on 06/04/2012

will blow for out of court settlement?

[TheMuckraker]

12:15 PM on 06/04/2012

Gee, I wonder if she only loves him for his money:

"The Giants and Sandoval agreed to a new three-year, $17.15 million contract last winter."

[TheMuckraker]

12:05 PM on 06/04/2012

Sports Illustrated story,

http://tracking.si.com/2012/06/02/pablo-sandoval-sexual-assault-report-giants-san-francisco/?sct=mlb_t2_a15

[cahye123]

10:51 AM on 06/04/2012

i aint sayin shes a gold digga, wait, yes i am

[cahye123]

10:49 AM on 06/04/2012

no way, pablito is the man.

[jumpinjohn011]

10:27 PM on 06/03/2012

Sorrow Mgr. Bochy. He needs to get his life in order; baseball comes second.

[TheMuckraker]

11:38 AM on 06/04/2012

Ooops, I hit Fave by accident. I meant to hit REPLY button.
His Career comes first when he has a multi million dollar contract with the Giants.
His groupies' petty claims to extort him come 2nd.

[jumpinjohn011]

11:44 PM on 06/05/2012

Family and self first; and dock his pay. If found guilty they won't honor his contract!

[Paintio]

03:38 PM on 06/03/2012

All guys who wear their glasses on their hats should be arrested, for that alone. Didn't anybody ever tell them that hats don't need glasses?

[PretzelLogic]

02:59 PM on 06/03/2012

SI is reporting that the woman in question claims she was too intoxicated to give consent.

[Paintio]

03:39 PM on 06/03/2012

Is that a problem? No consent no deed, amiright?

[TheMuckraker]

11:42 AM on 06/04/2012

Was she drugged by somebody?
We have to own our own actions when we choose to drink.
Drunk drivers cant claim they were too drunk to decide to drive, so they should be set free.

[Tyler Gunderson]

02:16 PM on 06/09/2012

Incorrect. In California if you're too drunk to reasonably make a decision yes or no. It's rape. Not a variation thereof. Rape. Pablo is a rapist.

[Monticore]

02:36 PM on 06/03/2012

There had to be an accusation of rape. Otherwise, how else could law enforcement have gotten involved. I know Santa Cruz very well, and it's a very feminist-conscious area.

[hardrain77]

02:11 PM on 06/03/2012

Say it ain't so, Panda.

[Bibulus]

01:58 PM on 06/03/2012

I predict the Panda will proven innocent of this frame-job when it's revealed the accuser was actually Tommy Lasorda in drag!

[TheMuckraker]

11:42 AM on 06/04/2012

Please pass the eye bleach.

[paisleyface]

01:02 PM on 06/03/2012

I suppose it's not odd that there's no mention in the article of the "victim"s gender, yet, everyone is talking about "her".

[TheMuckraker]

12:09 PM on 06/04/2012

Sports Illustrated;
"Sources told CSN Bay Area that the woman told authorities that she was “too intoxicated to give consent,” according to the report."

[Xenopus]

12:46 PM on 06/03/2012

Why are they investigating for sexual assault if it was a consensual sexual relationship. Aren't those two descriptions the opposite of one another. Strange explanation.

[Sansculotte]

01:17 PM on 06/03/2012

I'm sure they have a reason. Let's wait and see.

[TheMuckraker]

12:12 PM on 06/04/2012

She is saying she was too drunk to give consent.

I am sure her consent has a price tag.
I am POSITIVE.

[LS95814]

02:50 PM on 06/03/2012

According to Pablo Sandoval and his attorney, it was a consensual sexual relationship. The other party might have another opinion on how consensual it actually was.

[galactictravelerjavjav]

12:45 PM on 06/03/2012

Why an athlete making millions and widely known puts self in this position a head scratcher. Better to simply hire a professional to satisfy needs instead of taking a gamble with consensual hanky with a stranger.

[Laxsmi de Potrero]

09:17 PM on 06/03/2012

can't even trust professionals not to blackmail