Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence.
Franco was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time, and of transferring thousands of dollars to her mother to consent to the illegal relationship .
Franco, now 24, also faced charges of sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking.
Judge Jakayra Veras Garcia said Franco made a bad decision as she addressed him during the ruling.
"Look at us, Wander," she said. "Do not approach minors for sexual purposes. If you don't like people very close to your age, you have to wait your time."