Mackenzie Wainwright, the Cincinnati Reds’ fourth-round pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft, was found guilty of sexual assault in Cuyahoga County last Thursday.
Wainwright, 19, was convicted of gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony, records state. He was acquitted of two rape charges. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14.
He faces a maximum of 18 months in prison, according to Cleveland.com, and he’s also eligible for probation. He will have to register as a sex offender for 15 years as a part of his conviction, Cleveland.com reported.
The Reds placed Wainwright on administrative leave after he was indicted on two counts of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition in Nov.