Torii Hunter takes off after the arrest of the son of the State of Texas

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter is on indefinite leave from the team when the arrest of his teenage son Monday.

Hunter, 36, was placed on the restricted list for private reasons when he left to hitch his 17-year-old son, Darius McClinton-Hunter, who was one in every of 2 adults arrested when an investigation of sexual assault of a toddler in Prosper, Texas, a Dallas suburb. 3 juveniles conjointly were arrested. McClinton-Hunter is free on $15,000 bond.

“This is extremely robust for a father,” Hunter tweeted Monday night. “Thanks for ur prayers and support. Be Blessed everyone!”

Todd Shapiro, Hunter’s lawyer, told reporters Monday: “They're devastated. Everybody's terribly upset. he is got a really bright future ... still does. he is a really sensible student, a really sensible athlete.”

It is unclear when Hunter, in a very 2-for-30 slump and hitting .256, would rejoin the Angels. “It's a private issue,” Manager Mike Scioscia said. “We'll go day to day with it and simply see where it's.”

McClinton-Hunter has drawn attention from major schools for his prowess as a good receiver. Among the faculties recruiting him reportedly are Arkansas, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, SMU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech.

Prosper police say they expect a lot of charges to be filed.