Prosecutors in Argentina have charged two French rugby gamers with aggravated rape, within the grisly case of a girl who stated she was repeatedly assaulted by the athletes after they took her again to their resort room and prevented her from leaving.
The prosecutor’s workplace within the western metropolis of Mendoza – the place the alleged assault occurred final Sunday following the French staff’s check match in opposition to the Argentinian Pumas – ordered the 2 gamers, Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, to stay in detention till trial.
After being arrested in Buenos Aires, Jegou, 21, and Auradou, 20, have been transferred 1,000km (620 miles) to Mendoza on Thursday for his or her first courtroom look. They selected to not testify in Friday’s listening to.
The French Rugby Federation had beforehand stated that the gamers admitted to having consensual intercourse with the alleged sufferer and denied any acts of violence.
The prosecutors stated the courtroom would quickly determine whether or not to grant the defendants’ request for home arrest.
The account of the assault – supplied by Natacha Romano, the lawyer of the sufferer – has drawn outrage in France and precipitated a stir in Argentina, the place latest scandals involving skilled athletes have prompted questions throughout the better sports activities group about misogyny and sexual violence.
The lady says that after assembly the gamers at a nightclub, she was taken to their resort room and subjected to violent, non-consensual sexual acts and prevented from leaving. After escaping the resort room, Romano stated the sufferer filed a police grievance and underwent bodily examinations.
The costs of aggravated sexual assault in Argentina carry the utmost sentence of 20 years in jail. The necessary minimal is eight years.
Authorities stated that they might transfer the defendants to a different jail afterward Friday.
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Info and help for anybody affected by rape or sexual abuse points is out there from the next organisations. Within the US, Rainn gives help on 800-656-4673. Within the UK, Rape Disaster gives help on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, help is out there at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Different worldwide helplines might be discovered at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
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