Wander Franco to stand trial in sexual abuse case

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A judge in the Dominican Republic on Thursday ordered shortstop Wander Franco to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, per reports.

From his courtroom in Puerto Plata, Judge Pascual Valenzuela ruled there was enough evidence against Franco to warrant a trial. No date was set for what will be a bench trial.

Franco, 23, was two-thirds of the way through an All-Star sea