Clouange. The victim filmed her assault to show it to the police

Tasya * is in nursing school in Metz. The 19-year-old walks regularly to clear her mind, “to put herself in her bubble”. On September 3, she left the Fil bleu course in Clouange when a guy came to approach her. “He gives me compliments, he asks me if I have a boyfriend. Sneakers, leggings and sports t-shirts, Tasya doesn’t stop. She replies that she is in a relationship, hoping that he leaves her alone. But the boy insists. He is shirtless on his bike. He approaches, blocks her. “He runs his hand over my face and through my hair. I push him away, he grabs my wrist. Tasya manages to pull away. “He puts his hand on my butt and says, ‘Do you want to satisfy the sexual needs of a young Armenian? “

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Fear and anger

Tasya feels in danger. She takes her phone and activates the camera. “You have to film otherwise we won’t be believed,” said the young woman. He continues to follow her too closely. The video records him when he asks her to land in the grass. The victim says he touches her butt again. She tries to keep her calm “so as not to annoy him”. It is almost 7 p.m., it is still daylight but the walkers have disappeared.

The attacker ends up walking away. Tasya calls her mother in tears. “She told me to go to a place where there were people. The young girl walks into a bakery. “I came across some incredibly kind people. They reassure me, warn the police. The video allows the police to quickly arrest the boy. “They brought him to my front door to identify him. »He is taken into custody, Tasya files a complaint in the evening. The matter is taken seriously. An appointment is scheduled the next day for a medical expertise at the Legouest hospital.

“I refuse to go bad. I don’t want to stop living, ”she defends herself, determined. Fear today mingles with anger. She remains unmoved behind her large glasses and her long, straight hair.

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Sexual assault and violence

The 22-year-old boy was presented to the Thionville criminal court on Tuesday, November 30. Tasya was present, accompanied by her grandparents. She became a civil party. “My approach is also for all the other girls,” she recalls.

The defendant suddenly expressed himself less well in front of the judges. Her lawyer invoked the right to flirt with a young woman without ending in a lawsuit. But the court did consider that a sexual assault and violence were characterized. He pronounces a three-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 100 euros against the person concerned. He will also be registered in the judicial file of perpetrators of sexual offenses and will have to pay 800 euros to the victim for moral damage.

* The first name has been changed.

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