.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Gulf Rays shortstop Wander Franco will certainly stand up trial on charges that he intimately mistreated a small complying with a court's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela calculated that both the allegation and the documentation provided by the prosecutor possessed adequate advantages to necessitate a hearing. Valenzuela would conclude on a judgment at the hearing, which carries out not possess a set time yet.Franco was actually put on Big league Baseball's restricted checklist in July, resources had actually informed ESPN, after prosecutors in the Dominican Commonwealth imposed 3 fees against him for an alleged sexual partnership along with a then-14-year-old lady. Franco, 23, had actually been on administrative leave of absence as part of a deal between MLB and also the players' affiliation. The deal included an arrangement that administrative leave of absence, during the course of which Franco was actually paid, would certainly end if he was actually charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco experiences charges of sexual abuse, sex-related profiteering versus a small as well as human trafficking. The costs bring a potential sentence of approximately 20 years.He is also under an MLB examination under its domestic violence, sexual offense and also little one misuse policy up until the case is resolved.Because Franco may certainly not leave behind the Dominican Republic under his bond contract, his incapability to file made it possible for the Rays to seek the placement of Franco on the limited list.Also on Thursday, the father of the lady, who in January submitted a problem versus Franco, got to an agreement with Franco's lawful agents and also removed his criticism. The regards to the arrangement were actually certainly not divulged during the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is actually an ESPN Staff Article writer based in the Dominican State.