.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on indictments that he sexually abused a slight following a court's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela determined that both the complaint as well as the documentation provided by the district attorney had enough qualities to necessitate a trial. Valenzuela will rule on a decision at the litigation, which performs not possess a collection date yet.Franco was actually put on Big league Baseball's restricted list in July, sources had told ESPN, after district attorneys in the Dominican Commonwealth levied three fees against him for a supposed sex-related partnership with a then-14-year-old lady. Franco, 23, had performed administrative leave of absence as component of a bargain between MLB and also the players' affiliation. The arrangement included a provision that managerial leave of absence, throughout which Franco was paid out, would certainly finish if he was actually charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco experiences costs of sexual assault, sex-related exploitation versus a slight as well as individual trafficking. The charges hold a possible sentence of as much as 20 years.He is additionally under an MLB investigation under its own domestic violence, sexual assault and also child misuse plan up until the scenario is resolved.Because Franco can not leave the Dominican Republic under his bail agreement, his incapability to record enabled the Rays to seek the placement of Franco on the restricted list.Also on Thursday, the papa of the gal, who in January filed a complaint against Franco, connected with a contract along with Franco's legal representatives and also removed his problem. The regards to the contract were certainly not divulged during the course of the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is an ESPN Personnel Author located in the Dominican State.