.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Gulf Rays shortstop Wander Franco are going to stand up trial on indictments that he sexually misused a small complying with a court's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela established that both the complaint and also the proof offered by the prosecutor possessed adequate values to necessitate a hearing. Valenzuela would conclude on a judgment at the hearing, which carries out certainly not have a collection time yet.Franco was actually positioned on Major League Baseball's restricted listing in July, sources had said to ESPN, after district attorneys in the Dominican Republic levied three fees against him for a claimed sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old female. Franco, 23, had actually been on administrative leave as aspect of a bargain between MLB and also the gamers' organization. The contract consisted of a stipulation that managerial leave, in the course of which Franco was actually paid out, would finish if he was actually charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco encounters fees of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a small as well as individual trafficking. The charges lug a prospective sentence of up to 20 years.He is likewise under an MLB examination under its own domestic brutality, sexual assault and youngster abuse policy till the situation is actually resolved.Because Franco may not leave behind the Dominican Republic under his bond agreement, his failure to document made it possible for the Rays to pursue the placement of Franco on the limited list.Also on Thursday, the father of the gal, that in January submitted an issue versus Franco, got to a deal with Franco's legal agents as well as removed his problem. The terms of the contract were actually not divulged in the course of the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is an ESPN Workers Article writer based in the Dominican State.