Keywords: Sexual assault


Epstein case: Former model Ebba Karlsson sues French state over alleged “denial of justice”

Former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson is preparing legal action against the French state, accusing the justice system of a “denial of justice” over the handling of the French component of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Karlsson's decision follows the death of Daniel Siad, whom she had......

108-year-old woman found partially undressed after burglary in Villeurbanne as sexual assault inquiry opens

French authorities have opened an investigation into burglary and suspected sexual assault after a 108-year-old woman was found in distress at her home in Villeurbanne, near Lyon. The incident took place on Friday, August 7. The woman was discovered by her home-care assistant at around 10:30 a.m., according......

Jean-Vincent Placé to stand trial in Paris over sexual assault allegations in October

Former French secretary of state Jean-Vincent Placé is set to appear before a criminal court in Paris on October 29 over allegations of sexual assault involving two women, a case he denies. The upcoming trial marks a new stage in a legal process that has followed the former environmentalist politician......

French man charged in alleged incest case involving his daughters

A 48-year-old man from the Aude department in southern France has been formally charged and placed in pretrial detention as part of an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault involving his daughters, French prosecutors have confirmed. The case began after the eldest daughter, now 18,......

Two new sexual violence complaints filed against Patrick Bruel

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is facing two new criminal complaints alleging sexual violence, adding to ongoing legal proceedings that have already placed him under formal investigation in several separate cases. According to the lawyer representing the complainants, the two women filed complaints......

Bordeaux school director targeted by sexual assault complaints as judicial investigation opens

A judicial investigation has been opened in Bordeaux after two complaints were filed against the director of the private Catholic school Sainte-Marie Bastide, concerning allegations of rape and sexual assault involving two children, according to the Bordeaux public prosecutor’s office. The complaints......

Germany charges 68-year-old man accused of drugging and assaulting women met online

German prosecutors have charged a 68-year-old man over allegations that he drugged, sexually assaulted and recorded multiple women he had met through online platforms, authorities announced on Tuesday. The Berlin prosecutor’s office said the suspect faces accusations of 22 cases of rape, along......

Man arrested after alleged abduction and rape of student in Aix-en-Provence

French authorities have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection with the alleged abduction and rape of a 21-year-old university student in Aix-en-Provence, as prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into the case. The suspect, who was taken into custody shortly after the incident, is expected to......

Paris court acquits school activity leader of child sexual assault charges, convicts him of workplace sexual harassment

A Paris court has acquitted a former extracurricular activities supervisor of allegations that he sexually assaulted children at a nursery school, ruling that the evidence did not establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. However, the defendant was found guilty of sexually harassing two female colleagues......