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Olympic champion, 33, charged with 'rape and sexual assault' of girl
- French Olympic champion Yannick Agnel is charged with rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old, related to 2016 acts.
- Prosecutors say Agnel will stand trial since he was an adult at the time of the alleged acts.
- Investigators say the relationship began in 2016 when the girl was 13, around several locations including Mulhouse and Rio during the Olympics.
- Agnel won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics and retired in 2016.
- The investigation began after a swimmer who trained with Agnel filed a lawsuit in Mulhouse between 2014 and 2016.
- In 2021 Agnel admitted to a relationship with an under-age girl but denied coercion.
- The acts allegedly occurred in Mulhouse, Rio during the 2016 Olympics, Spain and Thailand.
- The case involves Agnel’s Olympic history and his retirement from swimming in 2016.
- Agnel has ten days to appeal to France's Court of Cassation.
- The Daily Mail article notes exclusive coverage and ongoing legal proceedings.
- The article references multiple sections of the Daily Mail site and related headlines.
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