FL - MLB player Wander Franco charged with sexual abuse of 14-year old girl - 9 July 2024

[Clearsky]

Rays’ Wander Franco formally charged with sexual abuse, exploitation of minor

Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic related to an alleged relationship with a 14-year-old girl, ESPN reported…

nypost.com

Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against a minor in the Dominican Republic related to an alleged relationship with a 14-year-old girl, ESPN reported Tuesday night.

 

[tlcya]

MLB player Wander Franco formally charged with sexual and commercial exploitation of a minor in the Dominican Republic

TAMPA, Fla. - Rays star shortstop Wander Franco has been accused of human trafficking in addition to his existing charges of sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor.
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The victim's mother also faces charges in the investigation, after prosecutors revealed Franco had paid her thousands of dollars to consent to his relationship with the minor, which reportedly lasted four months.
Rays' Wander Franco now accused of human trafficking, sexual abuse of minor: Authorities

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The human trafficking charge carries a penalty of 20 years in prison.
Wander Franco now faces trafficking charges in Dominican Republic

 

[LadyL]

he paid the victim's mother thousands of dollars, gave expensive gifts and supposedly bought her a million dollar house
who do you turn to when your own mother is trafficking you?

 

[HmmMysterious]

And he's only 23 years old. Imagine ruining your life this early over lustful and disgusting urges. Condolences to his victim.

 

[Panniniclaus]

Baffling.. just a story with no winners at all.

 

[Clearsky]

Prosecutors say they have ‘convincing evidence’ against Wander Franco with sexual abuse case set to begin

Franco, who hasn’t played in MLB since August 2023, is alleged to have had a sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old female.

nypost.com

Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic say that they have “convincing evidence” against Rays shortstop Wander Franco in the sexual abuse case that is set to go to trial Monday, according to a news release issued by the country’s attorney general and shared by ESPN.