Franco is currently on trial for a far more serious matter: sexual abuse of a minor. He was first arrested in July 2023, following widespread allegations that surfaced in August of the same year.

Embattled Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who hasn't played since 2023, has been hit with more legal issues in the Dominican Republic. Per The Athletic: ...

After the arrest, Antonio Garcia Lorenzo, one of Franco’s lawyers, said that because the gun was licensed ... halted in August 2023 because of the allegations. He agreed to an 11-year ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco went to trial Monday, June 2 in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case ...

Now 24, Franco was having an All-Star season in 2023 before Dominican authorities began investigating allegations he had ... for illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle. The arrest followed ...