The world champion of aerobatics Jacques Ferrari is targeted by a criminal investigation after the complaint of a young woman who was his student, we learned Tuesday from the public prosecutor of Saumur (Maine-et-Loire) .
"A criminal investigation is underway following a complaint filed on December 31, 2018 against Mr. Jacques Ferrari," said the prosecutor of Saumur, Guillaume Donnadieu. "The investigations are continuing at the moment" and it is not possible, "at this stage", to "bring any other information", said the magistrate.
Jacques Ferrari, aerobatic world champion, accused of sexual assault on a minor #DNAinfos https://t.co/9vpwehI3VG
- DNA (@dnatweets) February 25, 2020Suspended by the prefecture
European champion in 2013 and World champion in 2014, the 31-year-old sportsman was suspended from his duties as coach and educator in the Saumur region on behalf of the French Federation and within the Noroc team that 'he founded, by decision of the prefect of Maine-et-Loire, said the prefecture to AFP.
This suspension was decided after an administrative investigation was opened on February 12 by the Ministry of Sports. According to information from the website of the newspaper Le Parisien , the current investigation is being carried out for corruption of a minor and sexual assault on a minor, after the complaint of a former student. Filed in Haute-Savoie, this complaint was sent to the Saumur public prosecutor's office in February.
The alleged victim and his sister, Anaïs and Chloé Bega, then aged 15 and 17, denounced the behavior of their teacher. They had left the Alps in 2016 for Saumur, before giving up less than two years later to continue their training.The eldest, Chloé, maintained a relationship with her educator, once an adult.
Quoted by Le Parisien , Jacques Ferrari recognizes his private connection with the eldest. On the other hand, he denies having proposed sexual relations to Anaïs or made gestures going in this direction voluntarily.
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