Rio Police Arrest Moroccan Olympic Boxer For Sexual Assault

Hassan Saada allegedly assaulted two maids who work at the Village.
Boxer Saada Hassan of Morocco, who is competing in the 81 kg category poses after a training session at the Riocentro complex in Rio de Janeiro prior to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 1, 2016.
Boxer Saada Hassan of Morocco, who is competing in the 81 kg category poses after a training session at the Riocentro complex in Rio de Janeiro prior to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 1, 2016.
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RIO DE JANEIRO - A Moroccan Olympic boxer was arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two women in the Olympic Village, Rio de Janeiro police said on Friday.

Hassan Saada, a 22-year-old competing in the 81 kilogram category, was arrested on Friday morning on allegations that he assaulted two maids who worked at the Village.

The alleged incident took place on Wednesday, authorities said.

Police did not provide further details. (Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)

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