6 months suspended prison sentence required against Nicolas Peifer. The disabled tennis champion was tried on Monday before the Sarreguemines criminal court for sexual proposals made to a minor under the age of 15. The facts date back to 2016 and 2018.
At the request of the civil party, the hearing was held behind closed doors and during the proceedings, the Sarreguemines public prosecutor also requested that the facts be reclassified as sexual harassment.
The lawyer of double Olympic gold medalist in wheelchair tennis
, who disputes the factspleaded relaxation.
Joined by France Bleu Lorraine, Me Martial Gagneux, acknowledged that there ” had exchanges on Snapchat between his client and the victim, but that in no case Nicolas Peifer had sexually harassed this teenager “.
Nicolas Peifer was present at the hearing.
The court will deliver its judgment on December 5.