Police arrested the Tampa Bay Rays in the Dominican Republic on Monday after meeting with prosecutors regarding the department's investigation into allegations of having an affair with a minor, according to an official with the Puerto Plata Provincial Prosecutor's Office, according to the Associated Press. shortstop Wander Franco was arrested. report.
Accompanied by two lawyers, franco He reportedly appeared before a public prosecutor. However, a few days ago, Franco did not show up to meet prosecutor Olga Dina Llaverias, according to sources. AP report. Officials said the interview with Franco lasted about three hours, according to the Associated Press. (Related: Alabama football's Elijah Pritchett arrested on suspicion of spreading sexually transmitted disease: report)
According to the Associated Press, police and prosecutors visited two of Franco's properties in Bani on December 26th and issued a summons. The 22-year-old man was reportedly not at either residence when authorities showed up. Two days later, Llaverias reportedly asked Franco to appear.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested earlier today for missing a Thursday meeting with prosecutors investigating him for allegedly having a relationship with an underage girl, officials said. @JuanRecio. More news and context is available for free on ESPN: https://t.co/BEYOtnlOFN pic.twitter.com/zYg8sL2o3r
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According to the Associated Press, minimal information about the case has been released because it involved a minor.
Under Dominican law, Franco must be produced before a judge within 24 hours, the Associated Press reported.
According to the Associated Press, the Dominican Republic's public prosecutor's office announced on August 14 that Franco was being investigated for social media posts suggesting romantic relationships with minors.
