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Luke Heimlich, Oregon State

Oregon State's Luke Heimlich (Shotgun Spratling)

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Heimlich To Sit After Sex Crime Revelation

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The Oregonian dropped a bombshell on Thursday, reporting that Oregon State ace lefthander Luke Heimlich — the national ERA leader — had been convicted of sexually molesting a 6-year-old relative in 2012. In light of that revelation, Heimlich released a statement Friday saying that he has asked to be excused from competition in advance of OSU’s super regional against Vanderbilt.

Here’s the complete statement, released by Heimlich’s attorney and reported by the Oregonian:

I have taken responsibility for my conduct when I was a teenager. As a 16 year old, I was placed on juvenile court probation and ordered[…]

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