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 ...

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.

The 24-year-old was given a suspended two-year sentence, which means he will not serve prison time as long as he meets ...

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.

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

He was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time.

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, left, 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 ...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, left, 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 ...