Former French Tennis Star Claims She Was Raped ‘More Than 400 Times In Two Years’ By Her Coach
18.09.2023 - 00:09
/ perezhilton.com
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A former tennis star in France came forward with the horrific sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her former coach when she was a child.
According to The Sun, Angelique Cauchy began working with tennis coach Andrew Geddes in 1999 at the Sarcelles Tennis Club in North Paris when she was only 12 years old. And within weeks, she claimed he began sexually harassing and assaulting her. The height of the abuse she suffered, though, was at 15 years old. Angelique testified to the Palais Bourbon – which is part of the French National Assembly – last week:
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What the f**k. The athlete told the court that Geddes allegedly raped her three times per day during a two-week training camp in La Baule, West France. So, so sickening. She recalled of the training camp:
And the nightmare only continued from there. Per euro.eseuro.com, Angelique testified he allegedly “raped me more than 400 times in two years.” She was even allegedly blackmailed by Geddes into believing she contracted AIDS from him, per France Info:
Jeez. The now 36-year-old alleged she was not the only victim of Geddes. However, Angelique explained that the club president allegedly brushed off any allegations about Geddes a woman came forward with:
Disgusting. The Sun reported that “Geddes was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2021 after being found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting four girls aged between 12 and 17.” And right now, Angelique’s testimony was for an inquiry to determine the “shortcomings within sports federations, the sport movement and sports governance bodies,” per The Express.
Our heart breaks for what Angelique