Former Tampa Bay Rays Curious Wander Franco was convicted of sexual abuse Lower after he allegedly maintained a sexual relationship with a 14 -year -old girl when she was 21 years old. He received a two -year prison sentence suspended on Thursday, June 26, which will not be unable to violate the conditions established by the Judge of the Dominican Republic.
“Look -us, wander,” justice Jakara Veras told Franco, 24, for Athletics. “Do not approach minors for sexual purposes. If you don’t like people very close to your age you have to wait for your time.”
Prosecutors initially requested a five -year sentence for the old perspective, which is currently underway MlbThe list restricted to the League research on him is still open.
“Major League basketball is proud of having a policy of joint domestic violence, sexual assault and childhood abuse that reflects our commitment to these issues,” MLB said in a statement. “We are aware of today’s verdict at the Wander Franco trial and we will conclude our investigation at the right time.”
In addition, the mother of the victim, Martha Vanessa Chevalier AlmonteHe received a ten -year sentence for sexual traffic to his daughter. The prosecutors sought to prove in the case of Franco’s financial gains and whitening money.
“We respect the legal process of the Dominican Republic and we believe that it is important to allow it to do it,” the rays said in their own statement. “We will continue to fully cooperate with the major league basketball, as it oversees the situation. Out of respect for all involved, we will not provide any more comment right now.”
Franco was accused of maintaining a four -month relationship with the girl in question and allegedly transferred thousands of dollars to the mother in order to achieve her consent. Since the first time in August 2023, two others have been filed with accusations of abuse in August.
The MLB placed Franco on the restricted list at that time, only one month after the first appearance of the MLB of the phenom. He had signed an extension of $ 112 million contract with rays by 2021, but the club is not obliged to pay it while on the restricted list.
If Franco hopes to return to the MLB, he will have to get a work visa to return to the United States. His condemnation complicates the process, making it unlikely to see the money left in his agreement.
Immigration experts said Athletics Last year, his sentence would be in a permanent prohibition of the United States.