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Wander Franco criminally responsible for abuse, judge finds, but spared punishment in Dominican case
The court said Franco was also a victim of extortion and blackmail, and the victim’s mother received a 10-year prison sentence.
- Former All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological abuse of a 14-year-old girl on Monday by a three-judge panel in the Dominican Republic but will not serve prison time.
- Franco's trajectory shifted after Dominican authorities announced an investigation in August 2023; he was arrested in January 2024 following accusations of a four-month relationship with the girl and transferring thousands of dollars to her mother.
- Judge José Antonio Núñez determined Franco was a victim of extortion and blackmail by the girl's mother, who was convicted twice of trafficking her daughter and received 10-year sentences both times.
- Despite the prison exemption, Franco remains convicted of moral turpitude, which bars him from obtaining a USA work visa and keeps him on MLB's restricted list as the league concludes its investigation.
- The court will issue full sentencing details on June 16, but Franco's MLB future appears blocked by the moral turpitude conviction despite the judicial pardon exempting him from prison.
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Wander Franco Has Been Found Criminally Responsible For Sexual Abuse With a Minor, But Somehow Won't Face Any Prison Time and Was Even Deemed a Victim By The Courts
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Disgraced Former Tampa Bay Rays Star Wander Franco Found Guilty In Abuse Of A Minor Case But Still Avoids Prison
The twisted case of former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco came to a conclusion on Monday. Despite a court finding Franco guilty for a second time on charges of sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, Franco will not serve any more time in prison. Authorities had charged Wander Franco with having an inappropriate four-month-long relationship with a then-14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic when he was 21-years-old. Prosecutors ha…
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