French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
Associated PressBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine court on Tuesday dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after playing a match in the country earlier this year. The explosive case began in July, when a 39-year-old Argentine woman filed a police complaint alleging that she was beaten, choked and repeatedly raped by the rugby players in their Mendoza hotel room. It said the athletes, who had been suspended due to the seriousness of the allegations, would be eligible to return to the national team “if their sporting performances allow for it.” It wasn’t the only scandal to hit the touring French team during its stay in Argentina. The federation said that this close shave with the law served as a reminder “of the need to create new conditions to prevent and avoid risky behavior in high-level rugby, in order to train responsible and exemplary players.” ____ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-america
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