Prosecutors seek five-year prison term for Franco

Dominican prosecutors requested connected Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays subordinate Wander Franco, who faces charges of intersexual maltreatment involving a miss who was 14 years aged astatine the clip of the alleged crimes, beryllium sentenced to 5 years successful prison.

The prosecutors said successful tribunal determination is capable grounds to beryllium Franco had a narration with the insignificant for 4 months and that helium transferred ample sums of wealth to the minor's parent to consent to the amerciable relationship.

The prosecutors besides requested the minor's parent beryllium sentenced to 10 years successful prison, arguing she sexually trafficked her daughter.

In a erstwhile hearing, prosecutors described the grounds presented arsenic "convincing" and "compelling."

Documents that prosecutors presented to the justice past twelvemonth and were viewed by The Associated Press alleged that Franco, done his parent Yudelka Aybar, transferred 1 cardinal pesos ($17,000) to the parent of the insignificant connected Jan. 5, 2023, to consent to purported abuse.

Franco was successful his 3rd large league play erstwhile his vocation was halted successful August 2023. He agreed to an 11-year, $182 cardinal declaration successful November 2021. He is presently connected Major League Baseball's restricted database aft initially being placed connected administrative leave.