Former New York Yankees outfielder Chad Curtis charged with five counts of criminal sexual conduct

Chad Curtis, who won two World Series rings with the Yankees, was charged Thursday with five counts of criminal sexual conduct. (Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images)

Chad Curtis, the former outfielder for the New York Yankees widely remembered for his walk-off homer to win Game 3 of the 1999 World Series, was charged Thursday with five counts of criminal sexual conduct, according to CBSsports.com.

In the report, two teenage girls have accused him of touching them at a Lakewood High School in Woodland, Mich., where Curtis is a volunteer and was to become the high schools football coach. CBSsports.com said that Barry County prosecutor Tom Evans told WZZM-TV, the local news outlet, that he has authorized the charges against Curtis and that David Dodge Sr., who is representing Curtis, said his client "denies any criminal wrongdoing."