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Teen Girl Testifies Behind Closed Doors in Wander Franco Trial in the Dominican Republic
- Wander Franco, the 24-year-old shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, appeared in a Dominican Republic court on Thursday in connection with allegations of sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl who provided testimony privately.
- Officials began investigating Franco in 2023 after allegations he had a relationship with a minor and paid $17,000 to the girl's mother, who faces money laundering charges and is under house arrest.
- The trial started earlier this week with prosecutors disclosing audio and video evidence privately, while Franco's attorneys claim the evidence has been manipulated.
- Franco, charged in July 2024 with sexual abuse and human trafficking, is on supervised release and MLB’s restricted list; he could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
- Proceedings in the case are scheduled to resume on Friday, with the verdict playing a crucial role in determining Franco’s legal standing and professional career amid serious criminal charges.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolThe Rays of Tampa Bay Wander Franco was brought before a Dominican court on Thursday as part of the trial followed by a case of alleged sexual and psychological abuse of a 14-year-old adolescent, who gave her testimony behind closed doors.
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Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has appeared in court in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a teenage girl who testified behind closed doors.
Dominican Republic.–The Public Prosecutor’s Office assured that the defense of the former major league player, Wander Franco, “went into panic” in the face of the sheer amount of evidence presented this Thursday at the trial he faces for child sexual abuse, along with a woman accused of commercially exploiting her teenage daughter and laundering of assets. (Continue reading...) Wander Franco’s defense entry entered “panic” was first published in…
On the second day of the hearing against the Tampa Bay Rays courthouse, Wander Franco, in the Dominican Republic, passed mostly behind closed doors, marking a crucial moment in the case that confronts the player on serious charges. Wander Franco and the new sensitive information about his abuse case Held on June 5, 2025 in Puerto Plata, the session focused on the presentation of audiovisual materials by the Public Ministry, which, according to t…
Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic – UK Times
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