A Toulouse photographer was indicted for rape and sexual assault on five women, including a minor at the time, AFP learned on Friday January 28 from the prosecution and the defense.
This professional photographer, in his 40s, allegedly "
took advantage of his profession
" to sexually assault and rape his models, the prosecutor told AFP.
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At least one of the complainants, among the five who filed a complaint, was a minor at the time of some of the facts, which occurred between 2013 and May 2020. After his indictment, pronounced on January 12, the photographer was placed under judicial supervision and the The investigation was entrusted to an investigating judge.
According to one of his lawyers, Mr. Zarrin Bakhsh, his client disputes the charges against him.