sexual abuse

Disgraced Former Tampa Bay Rays Star Wander Franco Found Guilty In Abuse Of A Minor Case But Still Avoids Prison

May 26, 2026 @ 12:20pm

The twisted case of former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco came to a conclusion on Monday. Despite a court finding Franco guilty for a second time on charges of sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, Franco will not serve any more time in prison. Authorities had charged Wander Franco with having an inappropriate […] The post Disgraced Former Tampa Bay Rays Star Wander Franco Found Guilty In Abuse Of A Minor Case But Still Avoids Prison appeared first on BroBible.

Wander Franco found guilty of sexually abusing minor — but only victim’s mom is going to prison

May 25, 2026 @ 6:05pm

BaseballMLBTampa Bay Rays

NY Post Sports

The ruling, which came down from a three-person judicial panel, concluded that Franco was both defendant and victim in the case, and it led them to grant him a judicial pardon despite finding him guilty.

Disgraced $182m MLB star Wander Franco dodges jail despite being found guilty of sexually abusing a minor

May 25, 2026 @ 5:20pm

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Daily Mail US Sport

Franco was arrested in 2024 after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time and transferring thousands of dollars to her mother to consent to the relationship.

Rays’ Wander Franco avoids prison time in sexual abuse trial

May 25, 2026 @ 4:23pm

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ClutchPoints

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for sexual and psychological abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic, but he will not serve a prison sentence, according to ESPN’s Juan Arturo Recio. The 2023 All-Star was granted a second trial from an appeals court after he was originally convicted last June. […] The post Rays’ Wander Franco avoids prison time in sexual abuse trial appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Wander Franco sentenced in sexual abuse case

May 25, 2026 @ 4:12pm

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Larry Brown Sports

Former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been sentenced after being alleged to have sexually exploited a minor. Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological exploitation of a minor stemming from his relationship with a 14-year-old girl. He will, however, avoid a prison sentence. The victim’s mother will receive a 10-year prison sentence … The post Wander Franco sentenced in sexual abuse case appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

Shamed teacher, 36, accused of having sex with teen boy ‘wore skimpy clothes and favored male students’

Apr 4, 2026 @ 1:28pm

Football

The Sun Sport

A DISGRACED teacher accused of sexually abusing and grooming a teen for years wore “provocative” clothing to work, it has been alleged. Former Orchard Valley Middle School students have revealed…