Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor but will not serve a sentence, according to a Dominican judge's ruling.

<img alt="A man sits hunched forward in a courtroom." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/25ea72ca-44b7-4e0c-be50-e555904ade30,1779749176770/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C273%2C4279%2C2406%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is seen during his trial in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic in 2025. On Monday, a Dominican judge ruled Franco criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor, but that he will not serve a sente...