US EditionWander Franco charged with gun possession as his trial on child sexual abuse charges continues
- On Sunday, Wander Franco, the shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was formally charged with illegal handgun possession in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Franco's charge follows his November 10 arrest in San Juan de la Maguana after a parking lot altercation where authorities found a Glock 19 in his vehicle.
- Franco, 24, is currently on trial for sexual abuse and related charges involving a 14-year-old girl and remains on MLB's restricted list since August 2023.
- Authorities stated the firearm was registered to Franco's uncle, while Franco's lawyer said, "There's nothing illegal about it" and prosecutors requested a trial on the gun charge.
- Franco could face up to three decades behind bars if found guilty of the current charges, which have put his baseball career on hold despite the 11-year, $182 million contract he signed in 2021.
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Wander Franco trial will resume next week, prosecution winds down case
By John Romano, Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. — The prosecution completed its questioning of witnesses and presentation of evidence in Wander Franco’s sexual abuse trial on Monday. The case will resume June 17 when the government will make closing statements, according to various reports from the Dominican Republic. The Rays shortstop is facing charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking stemming from a relationsh…
Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco Charged with Illegal Gun Possession
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegal gun possession in the Dominican Republic on Sunday. The post Report: Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco Charged with Illegal Gun Possession appeared first on Breitbart.
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