Wander Franco, Tampa Bay Rays and Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays Star Wander Franco Has Trial Delayed as Baseball Future Remains Uncertain
Franco's trial will now take place in June of 2025, three years past when an initial investigation was opened.
Wander Franco trial: Rays star faces sexual abuse, human trafficking charges in Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl.
Tampa Bay Rays' shortstop Wander Franco to begin trial in Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is set to stand trial Thursday in the Dominican Republic on charges related to a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl.
Rays' Wander Franco to stand trial in Dominican Republic on sexual abuse, human trafficking charges
More than a year after he last took the field with the Tampa Bay Rays, shortstop Wander Franco is set to stand trial in the Dominican Republic beginning Thursday in a sexual abuse case involving an underage girl.
Rays' Wander Franco: Trial postponed
Franco's (personal) trial has been postponed from Dec. 12 to June 2, Juan Recio of ESPN.com reports. A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled that several key witnesses were not located in time to proceed on the originally schedule date.
Wander Franco's trial delayed until June
The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, scheduled to start Thursday, was rescheduled to June 2, 2025, because of the lack of availability of witnesses.
Trial for Rays’ Wander Franco postponed until June 2
Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s trial, slated to start Thursday in the Dominican Republic, has been delayed until June 2. Franco, 23, is facing charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking,
Sex abuse trial for Rays' Wander Franco postponed 5 months
The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, was postponed on Thursday and scheduled to resume June 2,
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