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Dominican Republic prosecutors clarify accusations against Wander Franco

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Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic released a statement Wednesday evening detailing the alleged crimes committed by Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco, courtesy of google translate:

The Puerto Plata Prosecutor’s Office, with the support of the National Directorate of Children, Adolescents and Families and the Specialized Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prosecutor’s Office, filed this Wednesday the request for a coercive measure against the Major League baseball player, Wander Franco, and the mother of a minor, who are charged with the crimes of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering.

In the request filed with the Permanent Attention Office of this jurisdiction, the Public Ministry has requested that a financial guarantee of five million pesos [$86,000 USD] be imposed on Franco as a measure of coercion, along with prohibition of departure and house arrest.