Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was officially found guilty on charges of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic on Thursday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported. Franco was sentenced to a two-year prison sentence for having an illegal sexual relationship with a 14-year-old from when he was 21, though it will be suspended, per Juan Arturo Recio of ESPN República Dominicana, provided he doesn't violate the conditions set forth by the judge.
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