Franco, 23, was arrested in San Juan de la Maguana, 116 miles west of Santo Domingo, after what police said was an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco charged with gun possession as child sex abuse trial continues Rays' Wander Franco formally charged with sexually abusing 14-year-old girl ...

BREAKING: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic for an illegal sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl when he was 21.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco received a two-year suspended prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a minor in the Dominican Republic. The ruling has raised questions about the 24-year ...

Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence The Rays shortstop faced charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time ...

Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in his native Dominican Republic. However, the Rays shortstop dodged jail time despite pleas from prosecutors to put him behind bars.

Originally signed to an eleven-year, $182 million contract extension in November 2021, Franco’s conviction also opens the door for the Rays organization to void the remainder of his contract.

Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence The Rays shortstop faced charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time ...

Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence The Rays shortstop faced charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time ...