A man in an irregular situation on French soil is accused of having sexually assaulted a 17-year-old teenager last Thursday, in the middle of the street, in Oullins (Rhône).
Aged in his thirties, the individual put his hand under the young woman’s t-shirt to touch her stomach, reports the site News17.
Shortly after, at the end of the day, he went to a bar where he committed two thefts. After stealing a client’s wallet, he grabbed another client’s cell phone.
Residents who witnessed the scene then ran after him and managed to catch up with him. In the meantime, the criminal got rid of the stolen items.
the man denied the facts during his hearing
Alerted, the police were dispatched to the scene. The respondent, who is said to be homeless, was arrested and then placed in police custody.
Our colleagues specify that, during his hearing, the man denied the facts with which he is accused. He was imprisoned and was to be tried on Monday, September 6 by the Lyon Criminal Court as part of an immediate appearance.