Congolese rumba star cleared of sex crime, guilty of sequestration

He had been convicted of statutory rape in 2019 when a separate court ruled he had had sex with a dancer when she was aged 15.

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Congolese singer Koffi Olomide (L) arriving at the courthouse in Versailles with his lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny (R) for his appeal trial on charges of sexual assault and sequestration (AFP/FILE )

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A French court on Monday cleared Congolese rumba star Koffi Olomide of sexually assaulting his former dancers, but convicted him of holding them against their will during tours in France.

Olomide,

Congolese rumba star cleared of sex crime, guilty of sequestration

He had been convicted of statutory rape in 2019 when a separate court ruled he had had sex with a dancer when she was aged 15.

Congolese singer Koffi Olomide (L) arriving at the courthouse in Versailles with his lawyer Emmanuel Marsigny (R) for his appeal trial on charges of sexual assault and sequestration (AFP/FILE )

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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