Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who's currently on trial on charges including sexual abuse of a minor, was charged Sunday with illegal possession of a handgun.

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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has appeared in court in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a teenage girl who testified behind closed doors.