.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Gulf Rays shortstop Wander Franco will certainly stand trial on allegations that he sexually mistreated a minor following a judge's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela determined that both the complaint as well as the documentation provided by the district attorney possessed ample merits to deserve a hearing. Valenzuela would certainly conclude on a verdict at the litigation, which performs certainly not possess a collection day yet.Franco was actually positioned on Big league Baseball's limited listing in July, sources had informed ESPN, after prosecutors in the Dominican Commonwealth levied 3 costs against him for a claimed sex-related connection along with a then-14-year-old lady. Franco, 23, had actually been on managerial leave as component of an offer in between MLB and also the gamers' organization. The agreement included a provision that administrative vacation, during which Franco was actually paid for, would finish if he was actually charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco experiences charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation versus a minor and human contraband. The costs bring a possible paragraph of as much as twenty years.He is actually also under an MLB investigation under its residential violence, sexual offense and also little one misuse policy until the case is actually resolved.Because Franco can easily certainly not leave the Dominican Republic under his bail arrangement, his incapability to record enabled the Rays to seek the placement of Franco on the restricted list.Also on Thursday, the dad of the lady, that in January filed an issue against Franco, reached a deal with Franco's lawful representatives and also withdrew his issue. The regards to the agreement were not made known throughout the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is actually an ESPN Workers Article writer located in the Dominican Commonwealth.