France’s CNC President Dominique Boutonnat Could Face Criminal Court for Alleged Sexual Assault
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDominique Boutonnat, the president of France’s powerful National Film Board (CNC), who has been under formal investigation for an alleged sexual assault on his 22-year-old godson, could now face a criminal court.The Nanterre public prosecutor’s office has requested that Boutonnat’s case is brought before a criminal court following a 14-month investigation, according to news outlet AFP.
It will now be up to a judge to determine whether Boutonnat — who has been under investigation since February 2021 — will face trial.The alleged sexual assault occurred in August 2020 during a family holiday in Greece.
Boutonnat’s godson, who is now either 23 or 24, filed a police complaint accusing Boutonnat of sexual assault and attempted rape roughly two months later, on Oct.
7. According to the AFP, the prosecutors’ office has ruled out the attempted rape charge but is maintaining the sexual assault claim.
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