.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will definitely stand up hearing on allegations that he sexually mistreated a small following a judge's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela figured out that both the complaint and the proof offered due to the prosecutor had sufficient values to deserve a litigation. Valenzuela would conclude on a decision at the trial, which does not possess a set date yet.Franco was put on Big league Baseball's restricted list in July, sources had actually told ESPN, after district attorneys in the Dominican Republic imposed 3 costs versus him for a claimed sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old woman. Franco, 23, had been on managerial leave of absence as part of a package between MLB and the gamers' association. The contract featured a provision that managerial leave, during which Franco was paid out, would end if he was charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco experiences costs of sexual harassment, sexual profiteering against a minor and also individual trafficking. The fees hold a potential sentence of around 20 years.He is also under an MLB investigation under its own domestic brutality, sexual abuse and little one abuse plan up until the situation is resolved.Because Franco may not leave behind the Dominican Republic under his bond deal, his incapacity to file enabled the Rays to pursue the placement of Franco on the limited list.Also on Thursday, the father of the female, who in January submitted an issue versus Franco, got to a deal along with Franco's lawful reps as well as withdrew his criticism. The relations to the arrangement were actually certainly not disclosed throughout the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is an ESPN Staff Writer based in the Dominican Republic.