A former Major League Baseball player and his wife are accused of defrauding families by allegedly taking money meant for youth baseball programs. Authorities claim the couple operated a scheme that left participants and their families out of pocket. The allegations involve misappropriation of funds intended for developmental baseball activities. Details of the investigation and potential next steps remain under review.


Former MLB player Richard Butler and his wife face fraud charges for allegedly stealing $60,000 from families in a youth baseball scheme.