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The trial of sailor Kevin Escoffier, accused of sexual assault by four women, began on Monday in Lorient. The prosecution has requested a two-year suspended prison sentence for the assaults on two women, in the United States and Brazil. The prosecutor argued that the court was not competent for one of the complainants, assaulted in Australia, and requested acquittal for another due to doubts about the date of the events. Kevin Escoffier, who denies all accusations, apologized to his main accuser after the events. The sailor's lawyer denounced a damaging investigation and requested the nullity of the procedure, arguing that the MeToo movement should not lead to a conviction at all costs.
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