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Dominican investigation of Rays' Wander Franco being led by gender violence and minors division
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says the investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco’s alleged relationship with a minor is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia.
Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in Peravia, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the investigation into Franco is open under The National Agency for Boys, Girls, Adolescents and Family and Gender Violence Unit. He said the probe is in its early stages and will be chaired by Judge Olga Diná Llaverías, a specialist on child abuse cases.
“This is a very delicate topic because there is a minor involved,” Fabal said. “We are working together (with Judge Llaverías).”
Fabal said prosecutors are gathering evidence and testimonies but did not provide details.
“Next week, we might be able to give some of the necessary information without hurting the investigation,” he said.
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The prosecutor added he has had no contact with Major League Baseball executives or U.S. authorities about the case.
Franco was born in Baní, the capital of the Peravia province.
It is not clear if Franco has retained an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
On Monday, the Rays placed the 22-year-old on the restricted list, a move that will sideline Franco for at least six games while MLB investigates social media posts involving the player.
The investigations follow reported social media posts suggesting Franco was in a relationship with a minor. The AP has not been able to verify the reported posts.
MLB has launched an investigation, a person familiar with the probe told the AP, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement was made.
Franco did not play in Sunday’s home series finale against Cleveland at Tropicana Field and did not accompany the Rays to San Francisco for the start of a six-game road trip that began Monday night against the Giants.
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