.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will definitely stand litigation on allegations that he intimately abused a slight complying with a judge's judgment Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela figured out that both the accusation and also the proof presented by the district attorney possessed sufficient advantages to warrant a hearing. Valenzuela would certainly rule on a verdict at the hearing, which performs not possess a collection time yet.Franco was actually placed on Big league Baseball's limited checklist in July, sources had actually told ESPN, after prosecutors in the Dominican Commonwealth levied 3 charges versus him for a supposed sex-related connection along with a then-14-year-old woman. Franco, 23, had gotten on management leave as portion of a bargain in between MLB and also the gamers' affiliation. The arrangement included an arrangement that management leave of absence, throughout which Franco was actually paid for, would certainly end if he was charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco deals with costs of sexual assault, sex-related exploitation versus a minor as well as human trafficking. The costs carry a potential paragraph of up to 20 years.He is actually likewise under an MLB investigation under its own domestic physical violence, sexual offense as well as child misuse policy until the case is resolved.Because Franco can easily certainly not leave the Dominican Republic under his bond deal, his inability to file allowed the Rays to pursue the positioning of Franco on the restricted list.Also on Thursday, the father of the woman, who in January submitted an issue versus Franco, reached a contract along with Franco's lawful reps and also removed his issue. The regards to the contract were actually not revealed throughout the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is actually an ESPN Workers Article writer based in the Dominican Commonwealth.