Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang Under Investigation For Sexual Assault
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police are investigating Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted when the team was in Chicago last month.
Kang hasn't been charged. The Pirates are playing in St. Louis, and Kang wasn't in the lineup Monday.
Pirates president Frank Coonelly issued a statement Tuesday:
"We have been made aware of the allegation that has been made against Jung Ho Kang. We take allegations of this type extremely seriously. Pursuant to the Joint MLB/MLBPA Policy on such matters, this matter is exclusively before the Commissioner's Office at this time. We have and will continue to cooperate fully with the Commissioner's Office. As a result of the ongoing police investigation, we cannot comment further at this time. We have also advised our staff and our players that they should not comment on the matter either. We all need to be respectful to the police investigation of a very serious allegation."
Police said the Chicago woman met Kang through a dating app called Bumble and was invited to Kang's hotel room on June 17.
The woman told police she arrived at Kang's room at the Westin Hotel around 10 p.m.
After having a drink, she said she blacked out about 15 to 20 minutes later, then felt groggy as he sexually assaulted her.
The 23-year-old woman went to Northwestern Memorial Hospital on June 19, where a rape kit was administered.