Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s child sexual abuse trial begins with emphatic plea: ‘Let justice be done’

Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s child sexual abuse trial begins with emphatic plea: ‘Let justice be done’

MLB All-Star faces charges of sexual abuse and exploitation after alleged payments to minor and her mother

Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco went on trial Monday. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, center, is escorted by police to court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Jan. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernández)

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco throws to first base against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 25, 2023. (Jonathan Dyer-USA Today Sports)