SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Key prosecution witnesses testified on Friday in the trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse against a minor , before the Puerto Plata Collegiate Court in the Dominican Republic.

The trial that was initially scheduled for Dec. 12 was postponed until earlier this week and three hearings have been held.

On Thursday, the teenage girl testified behind closed doors.

Prosecutors described the evidence presented on Friday as “convincing” and “compelling.”

“Franco Aybar kidnapped the victim for sexual purposes for several days and then sent large sums of money to her mother,” prosecutors stated.

Documents that prosecutors presented to the judge last year and were viewed by The Associated Press alleged th

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