Wander Franco was accused of having a relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time, and of transferring thousands of dollars to her mother to consent to the illegal relationship.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty on Thursday of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and received a suspended two-year prison sentence. In order to avoid serving prison time,

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was officially found guilty on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported. Franco was sentenced to two years in prison for having an illegal sexual relationship with a 14-year-old from when he was 21,