ST. PETERSBURG, FL (SNN-TV) – Rays shortstop Wander Franco is being investigated by a special prosecutor in the Dominican Republic after a 2nd formal complaint was filed against him for allegedly engaging in a relationship with a minor.
In all, accusations from three different girls are being looked into by authorities in Franco’s native Dominican Republic.
After the first complaint against Franco was filed July 17, another girl alleged to the specialized prosecutor’s office for boys, girls and adolescents that she had a relationship with Franco as a minor. While the third girl has not spoken to authorities, they are still investigating her alleged relationship with Franco.
Prosecutors from the division, which investigates crimes committed against children, hope to speak with Franco in the coming weeks.
The investigation into Franco is expected to continue well beyond the end of the season. MLB, the MLBPA and Franco’s United States-based lawyer, Jay Reisinger, declined to comment.
