“It was dark, I didn’t even see you”: a young man tried for sexual assault by surprise

The evening had everything to be perfect. A wine tasting between lovers of fine wines who had all taken part, two years earlier, in a training course in oenology. First there is Sophie (name has been changed)the host of this December 27, 2020. Then Thomas (name has been changed), 24-year-old sommelier. For a few weeks, Sophie and Thomas dated. If he ended the relationship, the girl still has feelings for him. Around the table, there is also Alexandre (name has been changed), 20 years old and also a sommelier. He had a very short history with Sophie, who left him because she still had feelings for Thomas. Finally there is Michael (name has been changed), another classmate. That evening near Armentières (North), five bottles went down before Thomas decided to go lie down in Sophie’s bed. When the young woman joins him, the two former lovers flirt gently, but Thomas has drunk too much and leaves the room. The evening will then take a more troubled turn.