"Agnel, who won two golds at the 2012 London Games, is suspected of having had a relationship with the girl, who was then 13, in 2016. Agnel has always insisted the relationship was consensual and loving. According to prosecutors, the events in question took place between December, 31, 2015 and August 31, 2016 in various locations including Mulhouse, Thailand and Tenerife. The investigation led to the indictment of the swimmer five months later, in December 2021."
"French double Olympic swimming gold medallist Yannick Agnel will face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl after his appeal was rejected on Thursday. In May, the Frenchman's lawyers appealed the decision for the 33-year-old to face the charges but the appeals court in Colmar, northeast France, turned down the claim and ordered the trial to go ahead. Agnel has always denied he had any control over the teenager."
Yannick Agnel, a French swimmer and double Olympic gold medallist from the 2012 London Games, faces trial on charges of rape and sexual assault involving a girl who was 13 at the time. Prosecutors say the alleged events occurred between December 31, 2015 and August 31, 2016 in locations including Mulhouse, Thailand and Tenerife. The swimmer was indicted in December 2021 after the investigation. Agnel denies having control over the teenager and maintains the relationship was consensual and loving. His appeal to avoid trial was rejected by the Colmar appeals court, which ordered the case to proceed.
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