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A shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays recently appeared in a Dominican court after he was accused of having a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and providing her mother with a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent‚ according to the Associated Press. Wander Franco‚ 22‚ has been accused of money laundering and commercial sexual exploitation. Though Franco has been accused of the crimes‚ the report noted that the judge who is overseeing the case has four options in how to deal with Franco in the meantime: "temporarily arrest him‚ prevent him from leaving the Dominican Republic or demand that he make occasional appearances until the investigation or a trial has ended."The teen girl's mother is facing the same charges as Franco‚ per the report. The woman's identity was not revealed‚ so as to keep the underage girl's identity private.Franco — who was detained on Monday — has not yet been charged with any crimes. However‚ the judge has received a 600-page document that apparently details the evidence the prosecutors gathered during an investigation that lasted a month‚ according to CBS News. An anonymous tip provided to the authorities in July 2023 is what eventually ignited the investigation. The anonymous individual said that they had seen a media post that alluded to the possibility that Franco was in a relationship with the 14-year-old girl.The authorities have also suggested Franco took the underage girl away from her home in Puerto Plata in December 2022 and had a four-month relationship with her. The girl's mother reportedly gave consent for the relationship to continue‚ according to reports.Prosecutors said Franco had sent the mother of the girl monthly payments of $1‚700 for seven straight months and purchased her a vehicle "in order to allow the relationship and let her go out with him wherever she wanted‚" according to the document that quoted the underage girl.The underage girl went on to say that she had demanded a local digital media site publish details about her relationship with Franco after she became "tired" of her mother. The girl accused her mother of taking the money given by Franco and not sharing any of it with her.The authorities raided the mother's home last September‚ ultimately discovering 800‚000 Dominican pesos‚ which is worth about $13‚700. They also discovered another $68‚500 that was hidden behind a frame‚ according to reports.A separate seizure at a different location discovered a guarantee certificate from a local bank for 2.1 million Dominican pesos ($36‚000) that was apparently tied to payments provided by Franco for the purposes of sexually exploiting the teen girl. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

New videos have surfaced of Joe Biden that left many netizens expressing concern over the condition of the current president. President Biden gave a speech in Pennsylvania on Friday on the eve of the third anniversary of the riot at the U.S. Capitol building. Biden used his speech held near Valley Forge to accuse former President Donald Trump of being a threat to democracy. The speech was Biden's first political event of the election year. "Donald Trump's campaign is obsessed with the past‚ not the future‚" Biden said. "He's willing to sacrifice our democracy‚ [to] put himself in power.""Today‚ I make this sacred pledge to you‚ the defense‚ protection‚ and preservation of American democracy will remain‚ as it has been‚ the central cause of my presidency. America‚ as we begin this election year‚ we must be clear‚ democracy is on the ballot. Your freedom is on the ballot."Speaking of the events of January 6‚ Biden claimed‚ "We nearly lost America — lost it all."As Biden ended his speech‚ Jill Biden rushes to the stage and escorts the president. The official account on the X social media platform posted a video of President Biden being led off stage with the caption: "Jill‚ Ed.D.‚ escorts Biden off the stage following his remarks."Video shows the first lady lead the president off stage and as soon as she believes she is out of camera view she immediately drops his hand. — (@) Numerous online commentators questioned the manner that President Biden was escorted off the stage. GOP rapid response director Jake Schneider said‚ "She's walking him off the stage like a child."Conservative influencer Benny Johnson wrote‚ "I’m convinced Joe Biden should be followed by a full crew of tarmac air traffic controllers with light wands to guide him off stage full-time." — (@) The Daily Mail said of Biden's exit‚ "Jill Biden rushed to embrace zoned-out Biden after he finished speech‚ then went into trance-like state on-stage."Biden returned to Delaware later that day. Online commentators also suggested that President Biden looked "confused" after stepping off the Marine One helicopter. The video was captioned: "After two weeks of vacation and a 32-minute speech‚ Biden is back in Delaware for a weekend respite. He was VERY confused upon landing."The footage shows Biden looking from side to side‚ then peering back at the helicopter until a man in uniform guides the president to the motorcade. — (@) Washington‚ D.C. reporter Paul Bedard noted‚ "I covered White House for 10 years and never saw a president have interactions/directions like these."Trump advocate Karoline Leavitt added‚ "This is honestly sad to watch."In June 2023‚ the octogenarian president appeared to need guidance to walk off a stage after making a perplexing comment about the late Queen Elizabeth. In February 2022‚ President Biden seemingly needed assistance in exiting the stage after a speech. In December 2021‚ a CNN reporter admitted that Biden looked "confused." In June 2021‚ Biden suffered several mental lapses and gaffes at the G7 summit. At one point‚ fellow world leaders openly laughed at Biden over his forgetfulness.Joe Biden – who is running for reelection – is currently 81 years old. If he were to win the 2024 presidential election‚ he would be 86 years old at the end of his second term. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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