Man fined for kissing woman

A 58 year old man has been fined for kissing a 22 year old woman without her consent.

He was fined by a Geneva court under the charge of ‘inconvenience by being confronted with a sexual act’.

The man explained he was talking to the young woman in a Migros store – she was a member of staff. He says they discussed her studies and at the end of the conversation, he kissed her on the cheek. 

He told police he had no bad intentions. 

The man was fined CHF 500 and also has to pay costs of the same amount. 

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