Family has Franco admitted to mental health clinic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was recovered blameworthy earlier this twelvemonth of sexually abusing a minor, was detained by constabulary connected Tuesday and admitted into a session successful the Dominican Republic for intelligence wellness issues, according to authorities.

The petition to person him detained and admitted came from his family, constabulary spokesperson Col. Diego Pesqueira told The Associated Press. He noted that Franco's admittance into a backstage session successful his hometown of Baní is not linked to immoderate ineligible issues.

Last weekend, the 24-year-old subordinate took to societal media to denounce that $16,000 had supposedly been stolen from a edifice wherever helium was staying.

His attorney, Teodosio Jáquez, aboriginal said determination was disorder implicit the incidental and that the wealth was found. Franco, however, rejected his attorney's remarks and insisted the wealth had been stolen.

In June, Franco was convicted of sexually abusing a minor and was fixed a two-year suspended sentence.

He had been arrested successful 2024 aft being accused of having a four-month narration with a miss who was 14 astatine the time, and of transferring thousands of dollars to her parent to consent to the amerciable relationship.

Franco's aboriginal successful the MLB is unknown, though helium has said helium is inactive training.

In November 2021, Franco signed an 11-year, $182 cardinal contract, but his vocation was abruptly interrupted successful August 2023, erstwhile Dominican authorities announced they were investigating him..

Franco was arrested again successful November past twelvemonth pursuing what Dominican authorities called an altercation implicit a woman's attention. He was charged with illegally carrying a semiautomatic Glock 19 that constabulary said was registered to his uncle.

That lawsuit is inactive pending successful court.

Six months aft his apprehension successful 2024, Tampa Bay placed him connected the restricted list, which chopped disconnected the wage helium had been receiving portion connected administrative leave.

He was placed connected that database due to the fact that helium didn't study to the squad and would request a caller U.S. visa to bash so.