Two French football stars, Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, are to go on trial in Paris on charges of paying for sex with an underage prostitute.
Both deny the allegations and the girl involved, Zahia Dehar, has said neither player knew she was not 18 at the time.
Ms Dehar, now 21, is a household name after launching her own fashion label.
Under French law, paid sex with someone under the age of 18 is regarded as sex with a minor - punishable by three years in prison and a 45,000-euro fine.
Six other people have been charged over the affair, which broke before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Some of them are accused of "aggravated pimping". Full story...
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Both deny the allegations and the girl involved, Zahia Dehar, has said neither player knew she was not 18 at the time.
Ms Dehar, now 21, is a household name after launching her own fashion label.
Under French law, paid sex with someone under the age of 18 is regarded as sex with a minor - punishable by three years in prison and a 45,000-euro fine.
Six other people have been charged over the affair, which broke before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Some of them are accused of "aggravated pimping". Full story...
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