Rays' Wander Franco formally charged with sexually abusing 14-year-old girl

Tampa Bay Rays Dominican baseball shortstop Wander Franco, who faces an accusation of molesting an underage girl, arrives in court under heavy escort in Puerto Plata, in Dominican Republic, on January 5, 2024. The hearing was being held behind closed doors and Franco, 22, who is eligible for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in the 2023 season, did not make a statement before entering. The baseball player and the mother of the 15-year-old girl were charged with "the crimes of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering." (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)