The case of rape involving an Olympic gold medalist causes shock in the field of sports.
He is the two-time gold medalist in swimming, Yannick Aniel, with the Frenchman accused of raping the 13-year-old daughter of his coach, Lionel Horter.
An athlete who won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics has been arrested in Paris and charged with rape. She was 24 at the time and Naomi Hortner was only 13 years old.
The scandal has spread in France, with Yannick Aniel being arrested and the prosecutor of the case, Morriso, revealing in the press conference that "Yannick confessed, but pointed out that there was no coercion, that is, that he did not rape her".
The prosecutor's office then issued a statement confirming the allegations of rape, explaining that "the age difference between the two was very large and that because of this, charges of rape and sexual assault were filed."
It should be noted that after the accusation of rape and sexual assault, the process is ongoing and the swimmer is now in danger of imprisonment for up to 20 years. According to information from the prosecutor, the events date back to the years 2014-2016 when the swimmer belonged to the Mulhouse club.
According to L'Équipe, "the complaint was lodged by one of the daughters of Lionel Horter, coach of Yannick Aniel between October 2014 and August 2016". The prosecutor said the girl was 13 years old at the time of the alleged incidents.