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Dominican court finds Wander Franco guilty, issues pardon

Published 25 May 2026

A Dominican court has found former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but he will not serve a prison sentence. The ruling was delivered on Monday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, by a three-judge panel led by Judge José Antonio Núñez.

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