Patrice S., former Paralympic champion converted into an osteopath, was indicted Monday for "
rape
" and "
sexual assault
" after the complaint of a patient, AFP learned from a judicial source, confirming information from Point. “
As part of a judicial investigation opened today,
” Patrice S., 48, “
was indicted on charges of rape and sexual assault. He was placed under judicial control,
”said this source. According to Le Point, Patrice S. is banned from exercising the profession of masseur-osteopath.
The complainant accuses him of having practiced "
caresses on her private parts in addition to forcing her to cunnilingus while she was asleep during a session
"
The complainant accuses him of having practiced "
caresses on her private parts in addition to imposing cunnilingus on her while she was asleep during a session which took place Friday at the end of the day
", according to Le Point.
According to the lawyer of the respondent, questioned by the magazine, his client does not deny the facts but he affirms that the complainant was consenting.
“
He told the police that the patient had directed her head towards her pubis where he actually placed his tongue.
But there was no penetration.
Patrice S. was trapped.
"
Patrice S., blind, was a gold medalist at the Atlanta Paralympic Games (1996) on the tandem cycle track, then silver medalist at the Athens Paralympic Games (2004). This earned him the Legion of Honor and being named an officer in the National Order of Merit. He was also a legislative candidate in the Hautes-Pyrénées in 1997 for
Philippe de Villiers'
“
Movement for France
”, then in 2002 on a various right-wing list.