Ward Franco According to reports from Juan Arturo Recio and ESPN’s Jeff Passan, he was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic. He has been sentenced to two years in prison and will have to report to the prison if he does not meet certain conditions. The main condition is that he has no sexual intentions with the minor.
In August 2023, DR investigators began investigating allegations that ray shortstop had sex with a 14-year-old girl at the age of 21. The age agreed to by the country is 18 years old. In July 2024, Franco was formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, violating minors and human trafficking. Last September, it was reported that the case will continue to be tried.
Major League Baseball first appeared in August last year, a standard procedure for players investigated under domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policies, which is Franco’s administrative leave. He resumed his offseason with procedural moves, but he took a break from the start of 2024. He was transferred to a restricted list in July 2024, when he no longer received major league wages or service hours.
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