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Ribery charged in under-age sex probe
France international footballers Frank Ribery and Karim Benzema have been charged with having had sex with an under-age prostitute, as magistrates cracked down on an alleged celebrity vice ring.
The indictments issued Tuesday are the first stage of a formal judicial investigation that could lead to a trial and, if convicted, both players face up to three years in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros (58,000 dollars).
Ribery, who plays for German giants Bayern Munich, arrived at the offices of the investigating magistrates at the Palace of Justice in Paris in handcuffs, according to several witnesses, but he was freed without preconditions after the hearing.
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France international footballers Frank Ribery and Karim Benzema have been charged with having had sex with an under-age prostitute, as magistrates cracked down on an alleged celebrity vice ring.
The indictments issued Tuesday are the first stage of a formal judicial investigation that could lead to a trial and, if convicted, both players face up to three years in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros (58,000 dollars).
Ribery, who plays for German giants Bayern Munich, arrived at the offices of the investigating magistrates at the Palace of Justice in Paris in handcuffs, according to several witnesses, but he was freed without preconditions after the hearing.
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