.Sep 26, 2024, 03:06 PM ETTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will definitely stand up trial on charges that he sexually mistreated a slight observing a court's judgment Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.Judge Pascual Valenzuela identified that both the allegation as well as the proof shown by the prosecution possessed sufficient qualities to call for a hearing. Valenzuela would conclude on a judgment at the trial, which does not possess a set day yet.Franco was positioned on Major League Baseball's limited checklist in July, sources had actually said to ESPN, after prosecutors in the Dominican State levied three charges against him for a supposed sex-related connection with a then-14-year-old gal. Franco, 23, had actually been on management leave as aspect of a bargain between MLB and the players' organization. The contract consisted of a provision that management leave of absence, during the course of which Franco was paid, would certainly finish if he was charged.Editor's Picks1 RelatedFranco faces fees of sexual assault, sex-related profiteering against a small as well as human trafficking. The fees bring a prospective sentence of as much as 20 years.He is also under an MLB inspection under its residential physical violence, sexual assault as well as child abuse plan until the case is actually resolved.Because Franco can easily certainly not leave behind the Dominican Republic under his bail contract, his inability to file allowed the Rays to go after the placement of Franco on the limited list.Also on Thursday, the dad of the female, who in January filed a criticism against Franco, reached out to an agreement with Franco's lawful agents as well as withdrew his grievance. The regards to the contract were actually not revealed throughout the hearing.Juan Arturo Recio is actually an ESPN Staff Writer based in the Dominican State.