Documents that prosecutors presented to the judge last year and were viewed by The Associated Press alleged that Franco, through his mother, Yudelka Aybar, transferred the equivalent of $17,000 to the mother of the minor on Jan. 5, 2023, to consent to the abuse.

The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco started Monday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl

The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is underway in the Dominican Republic, with Franco speaking in court on Monday.