Overview
- The plaintiff’s partner, Olivier Pailloux, announced he has become a partie civile in the criminal file to press civil claims and demand faster handling of the case.
- The woman known as Maevi first filed a complaint in autumn 2024 accusing former Nautic Club Nîmois coach Jérôme C. of rape and sexual assaults from 1995 to 1999, a testimony that encouraged other alleged victims to speak out.
- In November 2025 an examining magistrate placed the coach under formal investigation for rape or sexual assault covering seven former pupils with alleged offences dated between 1994 and 2009, and he contests the charges while the instruction remains open.
- Police reports show about a dozen potential victims have come forward and six adult women gave statements to the family protection unit about assaults between 1994 and 2009.
- Earlier warnings about the coach reached authorities in 2021 and a September 2024 report from the French Swimming Federation was sent to the Nîmes prosecutor, a record that raises questions about institutional responses and could increase scrutiny of how the investigation is conducted.