Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDominique Boutonnat, the president of France’s powerful National Film Board (CNC), who has been under formal investigation for an alleged sexual assault on his 22-year-old godson, could now face a criminal court.The Nanterre public prosecutor’s office has requested that Boutonnat’s case is brought before a criminal court following a 14-month investigation, according to news outlet AFP. It will now be up to a judge to determine whether Boutonnat — who has been under investigation since February 2021 — will face trial.The alleged sexual assault occurred in August 2020 during a family holiday in Greece.
