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Dominican Republican Judge Pascual Valenzuela ruled Thursday that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor and human trafficking, according to ESPN's Juan Arturo Recio.
The trial does not yet have a date.
Per that report, Judge Valenzuela felt that both the nature of the accusation and the evidence provided by the prosecution was enough to justify a trial. Franco is facing up to 20 years in prison.
The Rays' shortstop is also being investigated by Major League Baseball for potential violations of its domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.