The world of sport continues to be littered with scandals. While in these days and until January 29 the handball World Cup is being played in Poland and Sweden, the president of the National Handball League and former two-time world champion Bruno Martini is being investigated for “corruption of minors” and “recording of child pornography images ” ”.
According to the information revealed by franceinfo, allegedly “approached” a 13-year-old teenager via social media and exchanged several sexual selfies and videos with him, before offering to pay him a taxi to take him to him. At the last moment, the teenager allegedly gave up. He then filed a complaint in the summer of 2020.
First admission of guilt
After several months of investigations, the nickname with which he interacted led the investigators on the trail of Bruno Martini. Two searches of his homes in Paris and Montpellier and the seizure of his computer equipment did not bring to light the existence of other victims.
Arrested and then placed in custody on Monday, January 23, Bruno Martini admitted having an exchange with the teenager, but still said he believed he was over 15, despite “a youthful face in the photos”, according to reports from franceinfo.
He was brought before the Paris court on Tuesday evening and released for a probable appearance subject to an admission of guilt. There is also talk of a “guilt protection” procedure, which means that in exchange for acknowledging the facts, Bruno Martini should benefit from a lower sentence than that normally incurred in this type of situation: five years in prison and 75,000 euros well.
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