The complaint was made at the end of February – at a police station in Fréjus, in the south of France – and Bouteyre was indicted on August 19 for “rape committed against a minor by a person with authority over the victim”, said Patrice Camberou, prosecutor of the French city of Draguignan, told AFP.
ADVERTISING
According to the tennis player's lawyer, Isabelle Colombani, the alleged abuses were committed between 2012 and 2015.
The former coach was banned from contacting Fiona and from training underage athletes. Furthermore, you must undergo psychological treatment.
Pierre Bouteyre's lawyer stated that he “acknowledged the relationship, but denied any coercion. It was a love story, according to him.”
ADVERTISING
Fiona Ferro – currently number 259 in the WTA rankings – is 25 years old and has been a professional athlete since 2012. She reached number 39 in the world in March 2021 and was eliminated from the US Open last week, during the main table classification phase .
(With AFP)
(🚥): may require registration and/or signature
(🇬🇧): content in English
(*): content in other languages is translated by Google Tradutor
