A former coach of young players in training at Olympique Lyonnais has been indicted for "sexual assault" on one of them, we learned Friday from the prosecutor's office, confirming information from the sports daily L ' Team .
He recognizes "a sentimental relationship" with a 15-year-old player
Presented to an examining magistrate on Wednesday, the former coach was indicted for "minor sexual abuse of more than 15 years without coercion, threat or surprise, by authority", said to the AFP the parquet of Lyon. The latter had opened an investigation in September 2018, for "sexual proposals to minor 15 years", following a report made by the football club three months earlier.
According to L'Equipe , the 30-year-old was placed in police custody on Tuesday and reportedly recognized "a sentimental relationship" with a 15-year-old girl, referring to "repeated kisses" and "sexual strokes on one occasion". "In February 2018. For him, the girl - who has not filed a complaint, nor his parents, and left the OL since - was" consenting ".
Denounced by another player
The behavior of the mis en cause had been denounced within the club by a teammate of the victim after a tournament played in Alsace in the spring of 2018, as revealed by the news site Mediapart last month. This other player, for its part, is in conflict with the club which did not retain it later in its training center, for sporting reasons unrelated to the case according to the OL.