Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Star Wander Franco Formally Charged With Rape Of A Minor And Human Trafficking
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deadline.comTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, once considered baseball’s top young prospect, has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic.
Allegations of Franco’s inappropriate relationship with a minor surfaced last August. MLB placed him on administrative leave with pay.
He has not played for the Rays since then, and the charges end his pay and service time accrual. Franco was in the third year of an 11-year, $182 million contract.
Franco, age 23, was an All-Star in 2023. He hit .281 with 17 homers and 58 RBI prior to the accusations that ended his season.
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