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The attorney for former New York Yankee Mariano Rivera released a statement Thursday afternoon refuting claims that he and his wife Clara “knew about or failed to act on reports of child abuse.” The statement comes following a civil lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in White Plains alleging that a child was sexually abused by two people affiliated with the church the Rivera’s founded. Refugio De Esperanza, also known as refugee of hope, was founded by the Rivera’s in 2014. The lawsuit alleges the first incident occurred at a church affiliated with Refugio in Gainesville, Florida. Another incident occurred at the Rivera’s home in Rye, and a third incident took place at a Refugio event. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages against both the Rivera’s and Refugio de Esperanza…