Olympic swimming champion Agnel denies coercion in rape case

PARIS (AP) — The authoritative successful the rape lawsuit of two-time Olympic swimming champion Yannick Agnel says the Frenchman has admitted to having a narration with an underage miss but denied coercion.

Prosecutor Edwige Roux-Morizot says Agnel "recognizes the materiality of the alleged facts" but she said helium did not person "the feeling that determination was coercion."

Agnel was 24 erstwhile the alleged rape took place.

The miss was reportedly 13.

Agnel was arrested successful Paris past week.

He was handed preliminary charges connected Saturday and the lawsuit was sent to Mulhouse successful eastbound France.

According to the Associated Press, the expected events occurred successful 2016 successful respective countries, including Brazil, Spain, and Thailand.

Agnel was arrested successful Paris past week. On Saturday, helium was handed preliminary charges and the lawsuit was sent to Mulhouse, eastbound France.

In France, it's amerciable for an big to person consensual enactment with anyone nether the property of 15, the quality outlet reported.

The two-time golden medal swimmer faces up to 20 years successful jail.