Texas Rangers Hall of Fame pitcher John Wetteland was indicted Thursday on three charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

John Karl Wetteland (Denton County Sheriff's Office)

Wetteland, 52, was arrested in mid-January after a relative accused him of forcing them to perform sex acts on him three times beginning in 2004, when the relative was just 4 years old.

It happened twice more in the next two years at Wetteland's home in Bartonville, about 10 miles south of Denton, the accuser told police.

The Dallas Morning News generally does not identify those alleging sexual assault.

Bartonville police arrested the Trophy Club resident Jan. 14 on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He was released on $25,000 bond the same day.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services referred the case to Bartonville police on Jan. 9, Chief Bobby Dowell said. Bartonville police issued a warrant for Wetteland's arrest, which the Denton County Sheriff's Office served.

The News has not been able to reach Wetteland for comment, and he does not have an attorney listed in court records.

Wetteland pitched with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos and New York Yankees — with whom he was named the 1996 World Series MVP — before joining the Rangers in 1997. He retired after the 2000 season and was inducted into the Rangers Hall of Fame in 2005.

Wetteland coached for the Rangers in the early 2000s, then joined the Washington Nationals in 2006. The Rangers said in January that they have no current association with Wetteland.

He also coached baseball and taught Bible classes at Liberty Christian School in Argyle from 2007 to 2008, but has not had any association with the school since, vice president of advancement Dedra Brynn said.