The facts were committed between January 2017 and March 2018. Since the outbreak of the case following a first complaint filed by a young woman in late March, the practitioner was suspended by his order.
A physiotherapist of Nanterre blind, accused of aggravated sexual assaults on six patients in his office, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison suspended and put to the test for two years. The liberal practitioner was tried for sexual assault "by person abusing the authority conferred upon him by his office".
In particular, the Nanterre Criminal Court attached this obligation to a care obligation and a prohibition on practicing the profession of physiotherapist on women. The 40-year-old male will be added to the sex offender file.
Touching done "as if nothing had happened"
Each time, the physiotherapist used the same mode of operation to achieve his ends. During massage sessions, he touched the private parts of his victims, doing "as if nothing had happened," explains the president.
The three civil parties present all mentioned their amazement at unexpected gestures from a practitioner. One of the attacks also took place in a hotel in Rueil-Malmaison (Hauts-de-Seine).
Lies and "seduction games" according to the accused
At the helm, the forty-year-old, slender figure and black glasses, however, did not recognize anything, ensuring that the victims "lie (ai) all" and preferring to speak of "game of seduction" with some.
"It does not even mention unfortunate actions" because of his disability, said the prosecutor. And to scold the defendant, in front of his "lack of awareness. The only liar today in this hearing is indeed Mr. " .
Defense attorney Matthieu Juglar had asked for the release, questioning why there were no more victims "if he is a serial sexual aggressor" and if this case was not part of the "#MeToo phenomenon" .