Dominican judge finds ex-MLB star Wander Franco guilty of sex abuse of minor but grants judicial pardon, no prison time
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Summary
A Dominican Republic judge found former MLB star Wander Franco guilty of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in 2023, but controversially granted him a judicial pardon, sparing him from prison. The judge justified the decision by claiming Franco was a victim of blackmail and extortion by the girl's mother, acknowledging the apparent contradiction but defending it as "logical and legal reasoning." The case highlights concerns about celebrity justice in the Dominican Republic.
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· 3 pulledIt seems contradictory to declare criminal responsibility and, at the same time, not impose a penalty.
It seems contradictory to declare criminal responsibility and, at th
Celebrity justice in the D.R. can be perplexing, and Judge José Antonio Núñez admitted as much.
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