PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor by a court in the Dominican Republic on ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been found guilty of sexually abusing a minor in the Dominican Republic, but under terms of the deal, the star player's 2-year prison sentence was suspended.

The result is not only the likely end of Franco’s MLB tenure but also the forfeiture of the remaining $154 million on his ...

Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop, has been found guilty in a sexual abuse case but received a two-year suspended sentence ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and received a two-year suspended prison sentence.

Wander Franco of the Tampa Bay Rays was found guilty of many criminal charges and received a two-year suspended sentence.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco attends his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, June 23, 2025.

Dominican professional baseball player Wander Franco was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor and handed a suspended sentence of two years in prison, a Dominican court ruled on Thursday.

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco reacts after hearing his sentence during his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Thursday, June 26, 2025.

Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty but received a suspended sentence.

Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives 2-year suspended sentence “We are aware of today’s verdict in the Wander Franco trial and will conclude our ...