.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco are going to stand litigation on charges that he sexually abused a small following a court's judgment Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela figured out that both the allegation and the proof provided by the district attorney had ample merits to require a litigation. Valenzuela would conclude on a judgment at the trial, which performs not possess a collection time yet.Franco was actually placed on Major League Baseball's restricted listing in July, resources had actually said to ESPN, after prosecutors in the Dominican Republic levied three costs versus him for an alleged sexual connection with a then-14-year-old gal. Franco, 23, had performed management leave as aspect of a deal in between MLB and also the gamers' affiliation. The agreement featured a provision that managerial leave of absence, during which Franco was actually paid for, would finish if he was charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco encounters charges of sexual assault, sex-related profiteering versus a minor as well as individual contraband. The costs hold a prospective sentence of approximately 20 years.He is actually also under an MLB examination under its residential physical violence, sexual offense and also child misuse policy up until the case is actually resolved.Because Franco can not leave the Dominican Republic under his bail contract, his lack of ability to document enabled the Rays to go after the placement of Franco on the restricted list.Also on Thursday, the papa of the girl, that in January filed an issue against Franco, got to an agreement along with Franco's legal representatives and withdrew his grievance. The relations to the contract were not made known throughout the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is an ESPN Staff Author based in the Dominican Republic.