The criminal court of La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée) sentenced Monday evening to two years in prison with a suspended sentence a man who was on trial for acts of sexual assault on young women for whom he was in charge of sports training . The acts were committed in 2021, reports West France. Minors at the time, the two victims were members of a Yonnais athletics club.
At the hearing, the former coach contested the attacks, recognizing only “unfortunate gestures”. The criminal court also sentenced the defendant to two years of judicial supervision. It is also prohibited to practice any activity related to minors. A complaint, dismissed, had already been filed against this man in 2015.