Thai Olympic Boxing Champion Somluck Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault Charges

[snoop1130]

 

Thai former Olympic boxing champion, Somluck Khamsing, confidently walked into Khon Kaen's Provincial Court today to deny sexual assault charges.

 

The 51-year-old boxer, along with his close ally Pichet Chinaehantha, appeared for the initial hearing on July 31. The hearing was to review evidence and list of witnesses. Both men have been charged by the prosecutors.

 

Major allegations against Somluck include participating in taking a teenager aged 15 to 18 years old away from their guardians, leading the minor to engage in inappropriate behavior, attempted forceful sexual intercourse, and carrying out indecent acts. These acts breach several sections of the Criminal Code.

 

Pichet is charged with cooperating to remove the teenager from parental care and participating in taking the minor to conduct indecent acts. Reports from Thai media state that Pichet, aged 47, is alleged to have driven the motorcycle carrying the minor and Somluck from the Suksant Khon Kaen bar to the Mantrawalee Hotel.

 

A 17-year-old girl lodged these charges in early December. She claimed to have met Somluck at a bar in Khon Kaen's Mueang district and alleged that he took her to a hotel where he assaulted her.

 

Somluck turned himself in soon after the allegation and apologized publicly to the victim and her family, although he refuted all charges. He was later released on bail.

 

Arriving in court, Somluck remained cool and stated he had complied with all conditions, had evidence proving his innocence, and was optimistic of getting acquitted.

 

"I am the third person to be treated this way, based on the information I have. But I will not go into details. I have faith in the justice process," he said.

 

Somluck is renowned for winning Thailand's first Olympic gold medal in boxing at the Atlanta Games in 1996. He had undergone training in Muay Thai.

 

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-- 2024-07-31

 

 

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[loong]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Major allegations against Somluck include participating in taking a teenager aged 15 to 18 years old away from their guardians

 

Were her parents in the bar with her?

[newbee2022]

A 17 year old girl alone in a bar........ Hmmh. Waiting for "customers"?

[PETERTHEEATER]

45 minutes ago, loong said:

 

Were her parents in the bar with her?

No, only her guardians. 😋