Rays’ Wander Franco Arrested For Alleged Relationship With A Minor & Money Laundering
ESPN reports that Wander Franco, the shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was taken into custody on Monday afternoon in the Dominican Republic. The arrest is related to Franco’s non-appearance at his summons last week. This is significant since it indicates that Franco’s detention was not prompted by a development in the continuing investigation into his purportedly illicit interactions with many youngsters.
Rays’ Wander Franco Arrested For Alleged Relationship With A Minor & Money Laundering
On Monday morning, prosecutors met with Franco and his newly hired attorneys, Teodosio Jáquez Encarnación and Juan Francisco Rodríguez Consoró, to discuss the claims.
Judge is anticipated to make a decision about the future course of action after receiving evidence from prosecutors on Wednesday. Friday
The file prepared by the Public Ministry. According to that file #WanderFranco , had sexual relations with the minor on December 9, 2022 and had a relationship for 4 months. The mother asked him for money to keep quiet. The minor said in a section with the psychologist that… pic.twitter.com/bLNAuH487R
— Mike Rodriguez (@mikedeportes) January 4, 2024
“Dominican prosecutors on Wednesday accused Wander Franco of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering,” the Associated Press reports. Franco’s failure to show up for a court summons led to his detention.
Though fresh information provided by the prosecution might deal a serious blow to the Rays player, the arrest was not prompted by any new information.
The 22-year-old Franco bribed the minor’s mother in the Dominican Republic to keep up his relationship, according to the country’s prosecutors.
Parte de lo que dice el expediente contra Wander Franco está en esta historia de mi compañera @Rosalinalora12 @sin24horas estuvo acceso a la medida de coerción que tiene 62 páginas. pic.twitter.com/YWql6uSJXY
— Martín Rodriguez (@Martinrodriv) January 4, 2024
The minor’s mother is also at risk of money laundering and commercial sexual exploitation. The prosecution demanded that wander post bail of $86,000. They also forbade Franco from being placed under house arrest or fleeing the nation. It is also forbidden for the mother of the minor to leave the Dominican Republic.
The Public Ministry says that Wander Franco, after having relations with the 14-year-old girl, began paying monthly payments of 100 thousand pesos to the girl's mother. In addition, Wander's mother made 3 transfers to the teenager's mother. 2 of 500 thousand and one of 1 million.… pic.twitter.com/ol4vEcyuXf
— Mike Rodriguez (@mikedeportes) January 3, 2024
In accordance with the players’ association’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy, Major League Baseball placed Wander on administrative leave in August. While on administrative leave, he was compensated and accrued service time. There is no timeline for when MLB will wrap up its investigation or information about whether MLB will take any disciplinary action as a result of the findings.
It’s 2024.
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How many career hits does Wander Franco have?
| Season | Team | H |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TB | 81 |
| 2022 | TB | 87 |
| 2023 | TB | 124 |
| MLB Career | – | 292 |
Search Warrant Issues Against Wander Franco, Dominican Authorities Couldn't Find Him At Home #Rays #repbx #MLB #Dodgershttps://t.co/A9aREdxW9k
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Does Wander Franco have kids?
His brothers, were players with the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, respectively. Following the 2021 MLB season, Franco tied the knot with his fiancée. Wander Samuel Franco Jr., born in late 2018, and another boy, born in 2022, are the couple’s children.
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