Rays’ Wander Franco Under Arrest in Dominican Republic

Embattled Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday after meeting with prosecutors in the Dominican Republic investigating the 22-year-old star on accusations of having an inappropriate relationship with a minor, a government official with knowledge of the case told the Associated Press.

Franco spent nearly three hours under questioning at the Puerto Plata province prosecutor’s office, the AP reported, citing a source who spoke to the news outlet on condition of anonymity. He was then arrested for skipping a scheduled appointment last Thursday with prosecutor Olga Diná Llaverías, according to ESPN.

On Dec. 26, police officers and prosecutors searched fruitlessly for Franco at two homes he keeps in Baní, about 40 miles from the capital of Santo Domingo, according to authorities.

Read more at The Daily Beast.