Wander Franco criminally responsible for abuse, judge finds, but spared punishment in Dominican case
The court said Franco was also a victim of extortion and blackmail, and the victim’s mother received a 10-year prison sentence.
- Former All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological abuse of a 14-year-old girl on Monday by a three-judge panel in the Dominican Republic but will not serve prison time.
- Franco's trajectory shifted after Dominican authorities announced an investigation in August 2023; he was arrested in January 2024 following accusations of a four-month relationship with the girl and transferring thousands of dollars to her mother.
- Judge José Antonio Núñez determined Franco was a victim of extortion and blackmail by the girl's mother, who was convicted twice of trafficking her daughter and received 10-year sentences both times.
- Despite the prison exemption, Franco remains convicted of moral turpitude, which bars him from obtaining a USA work visa and keeps him on MLB's restricted list as the league concludes its investigation.
- The court will issue full sentencing details on June 16, but Franco's MLB future appears blocked by the moral turpitude conviction despite the judicial pardon exempting him from prison.
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Wander Franco es penalmente responsable de los abusos, según dictaminó un juez dominicano, pero lo eximió del castigo
Por Associated Press El campocorto de los Tampa Bay Rays, Wander Franco, fue declarado penalmente responsable del abuso sexual y psicológico de una menor, pero no tendrá que cumplir condena por ello, según dictaminó este lunes un juez dominicano. El juez José Antonio Núñez consideró en su decisión que Franco había sido víctima de extorsión y chantaje por parte de la madre de la menor, quien fue condenada a 10 años de prisión por trata sexual de …
A court in the Dominican Republic again found the player Wander Franco guilty of sexual and psychological abuse of a minor. However, in a decision that has sparked the international debate, the judges decided to grant him a judicial pardon, which means that the 25-year-old athlete will not serve a sentence in prison. The ruling issued on Monday marks the closure of a new trial, after both parties appealed an initial sentence handed down in June …
MLB Player Escapes Punishment in Sex Abuse Case
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was declared criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a sentence for it, a Dominican judge ruled Monday. Judge José Antonio Núñez, in his decision, considered that Franco had been the victim of extortion and...
Wander Franco sexual exploitation lawsuit: Guilty verdict, judicial pardon and everything you need to know
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco grabbed headlines following a Dominican court's ruling on Monday, which found him criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but h
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The Independent (US)Wander Franco found guilty in sexual abuse case but will not serve prison sentence
The judge justified the judicial pardon as a ‘logical and legal reasoning’
Former Rays Star Wander Franco Found Guilty in Minor Exploitation Case But Escapes Jail Time
A Dominican court has found Wander Franco guilty of sexually and psychologically exploiting a minor, but the former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop will not serve prison time after a judicial pardon, a legal mechanism under Dominican law by which a court acknowledges criminal responsibility but exempts a defendant from punishment, was issued following a retrial that concluded on Monday. The ruling, delivered by a three-judge panel in the Dominican Repu…
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