.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Gulf Rays shortstop Wander Franco will certainly stand up litigation on complaints that he intimately mistreated a minor adhering to a court's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela established that both the accusation and the proof provided by the district attorney possessed ample qualities to necessitate a trial. Valenzuela would certainly conclude on a verdict at the litigation, which carries out certainly not have a set date yet.Franco was actually placed on Major League Baseball's limited listing in July, resources had actually informed ESPN, after prosecutors in the Dominican Commonwealth imposed three fees versus him for a claimed sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old gal. Franco, 23, had been on administrative leave as component of a package between MLB and the players' affiliation. The deal included an arrangement that administrative leave, in the course of which Franco was paid out, would certainly finish if he was charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco experiences costs of sexual abuse, sexual profiteering versus a small and also human contraband. The charges bring a possible paragraph of as much as 20 years.He is actually likewise under an MLB examination under its own domestic violence, sexual offense and kid abuse plan until the case is resolved.Because Franco can easily certainly not leave the Dominican Republic under his bail agreement, his failure to file made it possible for the Rays to go after the positioning of Franco on the restricted list.Also on Thursday, the dad of the lady, that in January filed a problem against Franco, got to a contract along with Franco's legal agents as well as removed his criticism. The terms of the agreement were actually not disclosed in the course of the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is an ESPN Staff Author located in the Dominican Commonwealth.