Jockeys Pierre-Charles Boudot and Pierre Bazire indicted in rape case

By Nicolas Aubouin Published onNews Oise See my news

Thunderbolt in the French horse racing world. Monday May 10, Pierre-Charles Boudot and Pierre Bazire, two jockeys, were taken into custody in Chantilly (Oise). They were heard by investigators about a rape committed last February in Cagnes-sur-Mer (Alpes-Maritimes). This Wednesday, May 12, Jean-Baptiste Bladier, prosecutor at the judicial court of Senlis (Oise) announced their indictment.

There are therefore serious and concordant indications for the investigators against the two athletes in this case. The charges retained are "rape" for Pierre-Charles Boudot and "non-denunciation of a crime" for Pierre Bazire. They were placed under judicial control pending their judgment.

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Both are also placed under the status of assisted witness. On the count of “witness tampering” for Pierre-Charles Boudot and “non-prevention of crime” for Pierre Bazire. A judicial investigation against X has also been opened "counts of threats or acts of intimidation against the victim of a crime", specifies the prosecution.

Pierre-Charles Boudot: a star in the discipline

At the age of 28, jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot is a real star in gallop racing. Considered one of the best in the world thanks to numerous victories in prestigious races. He now lives in Chantilly, in the Oise.

In an apartment in Cagnes-sur-Mer

The facts date back to the night of February 17 to 18. They would have occurred during an evening in an apartment in Cagnes-sur-Mer, near Nice. The victim filed a complaint on February 19. The investigation, entrusted to the Chantilly gendarmerie, was enhanced by “a very large number of hearings”, confides the prosecutor of Senlis.

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Me Justine Devred, the plaintiff's lawyer, explained that her client "has flashes, big holes, moments when her body no longer responded" when she remembers the evening when the facts allegedly took place. "It is very likely that he was made to drink or inoculated with products to annihilate his consent", estimates Me Devred for France Info.

Similar facts were alleged by another woman to Pierre-Charles Boudot in 2018. The investigating judge then considered that there was not enough evidence for the man to be indicted .

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