<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/france" rel="" target="" title="French"><span>French</span></a><span> man wanted for the alleged sexual assault of a woman after she had fallen at a nightclub on New Year's Day has faced court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adam Berguiga, 22, appeared in custody at </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with seven offences, including rape and recklessly causing injury.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was arrested in Sydney after police had been searching for him and put a warrant out for his arrest.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/socialite-brynne-edelsten-charged-with-drug-trafficking/9adf95e9-83dc-4a3c-b25c-a995ad769fbd" rel="" target="" title="Socialite Brynne Edelsten charged with drug trafficking"><strong><span>Socialite Brynne Edelsten charged with drug trafficking</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say Berguiga helped a woman from the dance floor after she fell while celebrating New Year's Eve with friends at a Melbourne nightclub.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is alleged he then sexually assaulted the woman shortly after, about 4.30am on January 1, on Corrs Lane, a laneway in Melbourne's CBD.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Berguiga is accused of leading the victim to Little Bourke Street before leaving the area, police claim.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/french-man-in-court-after-warrant-for-nyd-sex-assault/759e91af-fe16-48fa-b7a6-0fc41738623e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was arrested at Sydney Airport about 12pm on January 4 and extradited to Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Among his charges are two counts of rape, intentionally sexually touching without consent, assault and recklessly causing injury to bruise shoulder, causing soreness to head and grazes to knees, court documents reveal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is further accused of driving on Russell Street and King Street in Melbourne's CBD on January 1 without a licence.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-brisbane-seven-men-accused-of-stealing-60-toyota-cars-to-ship-to-uae-in-9-million-operation/a2385557-85ea-413b-afdf-a03f56cd19da" rel="" target="" title="Alleged international car theft syndicate targeted Toyota LandCruisers and Prados in Brisbane"><strong><span>Alleged international car theft syndicate targeted Toyota LandCruisers and Prados in Brisbane</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Berguiga, who was assisted by a French interpreter, does not speak any English and was vulnerable in custody due to his young age, his lawyer told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said it was his first time in custody and asked for her client to be seen by a mental health nurse.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He had one supporter in court, who waved at him and the magistrate during the brief hearing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Berguiga did not apply for bail and will return to court for a committal mention on April 10.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Help is available from the Men's Referral Service on 1300 766 491.</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong></a><strong><span> 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).</span></strong></div></div>