Overview
- The Court of Appeal of Colmar on January 15, 2026 rejected the former Olympic swimmer's bid to overturn his indictment.
- Judges concluded there are sufficient charges for Agnel to face trial for rape and sexual assault of a minor.
- The case will be heard by the cour criminelle du Haut-Rhin, which handles serious criminal offenses.
- The allegations concern intimate, non-consensual acts in 2015–2016 involving his coach's daughter, who was 13 at the time.
- Naomé Horter reported the claims to the juvenile police in July 2021, and Agnel was arrested in Paris and indicted in December 2021.