Overview
- The Colmar appeals court’s investigative chamber directed the 33-year-old to face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.
- French judicial officials say the alleged incidents date to 2016, when the girl was 13 and Agnel was 24.
- The accusations span multiple locations reportedly including Mulhouse, Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics, Spain, and Thailand.
- Agnel has acknowledged a relationship with the underage girl but denies any coercion.
- French law enacted in 2021 defines sexual activity with anyone under 15 as rape, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.