.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will certainly stand up litigation on allegations that he sexually abused a slight adhering to a court's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela identified that both the complaint as well as the documentation presented due to the prosecution possessed ample values to call for a litigation. Valenzuela will rule on a verdict at the trial, which performs not have a collection time yet.Franco was placed on Big league Baseball's restricted list in July, resources had told ESPN, after district attorneys in the Dominican State levied 3 charges versus him for an alleged sexual connection along with a then-14-year-old girl. Franco, 23, had performed management leave of absence as component of an offer between MLB and also the gamers' organization. The agreement consisted of a provision that management leave, in the course of which Franco was paid for, would finish if he was actually charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco encounters charges of sexual harassment, sex-related exploitation versus a minor and individual contraband. The fees carry a possible paragraph of around 20 years.He is actually additionally under an MLB examination under its own residential violence, sexual offense and child misuse plan till the scenario is resolved.Because Franco can easily not leave behind the Dominican Republic under his bail agreement, his failure to record allowed the Rays to pursue the positioning of Franco on the limited list.Also on Thursday, the dad of the gal, that in January filed a grievance against Franco, reached out to an agreement along with Franco's legal agents and removed his issue. The terms of the contract were actually not disclosed throughout the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is an ESPN Staff Article writer located in the Dominican Republic.