Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Suspended Tampa Bay Rez Shortstop Wander francoAccording to officials, earlier this year of sexual abuse of a minor, who was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor, was detained by the police on Tuesday and entered a clinic in the Republic of Dominican.
Police spokesman Colonel Diego Peskira requested to take and accept him in custody. He said that the entry into a private clinic in Franco’s own hometown is not related to any legal issue.
At the end of last week, a 24 -year -old player on social media resorted to social media to assume that $ 16,000 is believed to have been stolen from a resort where he was living.
His lawyer, Teodosio Jáquez, later stated that there was confusion on the incident and the money was received. However, Franco dismissed his lawyer’s comments and insisted that the money was stolen.
In June, Franco was Claimed for sexually abusing a minor And two years suspended punishment.
She was arrested in 2024 after alleging a four -month relationship with a girl, who was 14 years old at the time, and to transfer thousands of dollars to her mother to agree to illegal relations.
Franco’s future in MLB is unknown, although he has said that he is still undergoing training.
In November 2021, Franco signed a contract of 11 years, $ 182 million, but his career suddenly disrupted in August 2023, when Dominican officials announced that they were investigating him.
Franco was again arrested in November last year, after which Dominican officials called a dispute to a woman’s attention. it was It is alleged to illegally carry a semicircular Glock 19 The police said that his uncle was registered.
The case is still pending in court.
Six months after his arrest in 2024, Tampa Bay placed him on the banned list, which cut the salary received while on administrative leave.
He was placed in the list as he did not report to the team and would require a new American visa to do so.
