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Prosecutors Seek Eight-Year Prison Term for Eric Olhats in Bayonne Sex-Abuse Trial

The request follows testimony from six former Aviron Bayonnais players who accuse the ex-recruiter of assaults when they were under 15.

Overview

  • The 62-year-old former recruiter for Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid is on trial on nine counts of sexual assault on minors, corruption of a minor, and possession of child pornography.
  • Prosecutor Caroline Parizel requested eight years in prison with continued detention, mandated treatment, a ban from sports venues, a no-contact order with complainants, and a prohibition on work involving minors.
  • The complaints cover alleged acts between 1997 and 2002 and again in 2021–2022 by six men who now allege forced masturbation, genital touching, sexualized messages, and exposure to pornographic material.
  • The court reviewed SMS and images read aloud by the presiding judge, including apologies after intimate touching and pornographic comics sent to youths, which the defense says are misinterpreted.
  • Olhats denies all accusations and characterizes his conduct as affectionate; he previously received a suspended sentence in 1991 for indecent assault, and Antoine Griezmann is not among the complainants and told investigators he observed no such behavior.