US EditionPolice Rape Case Investigators Confirm Video of Sex Act in Paris Courthouse Cell
Two officers at Bobigny court face rape charges supported by a video, highlighting consent issues involving a detained 26-year-old woman, prosecutor said.
- Laure Beccuau announced on Saturday that two French policemen were charged with rape and sexual assault and remanded in custody after the alleged assault at Bobigny judicial court.
- Earlier this week the woman was brought before the Bobigny public prosecutor's office for acts of parental neglect, while the two officers say the sex acts occurred overnight Tuesday to Wednesday at Bobigny judicial court.
- Prosecutors say the decision relied on the complainant's statements corroborated by elements in the case file, including a four-second video found on an officer's mobile phone.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said this week that, if proven, the actions are extraordinarily serious and unacceptable, while French parliament this week adopted the newly adopted bill defining rape as any non-consensual sexual act.
- Amid recent months of high-profile cases, France has been rocked by recent high-profile rape cases sparking debate about consent and questions on consent in the courthouse detention centre.
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A video showing a sexual act was found on the cell phone of one of the two French police officers accused of raping a young woman detained in court, according to reports...
The acts of rape and sexual assault by persons abusing the authority conferred by their duties were allegedly committed against a young woman, who filed a complaint on Thursday. The Paris prosecutor returned to this sensitive case on Sunday morning.
Police rape case investigators confirm video of sex act in Paris courthouse cell
A top French prosecutor leading the inquiry into the alleged rape of a 26-year-old woman in a courthouse cell in northern Paris by two police officers confirmed on Sunday that one of the men filmed the incident with a phone.
Laure Beccuau confirmed this Sunday, November 2, on France Info, the existence of the document which is one of the elements that corroborates the complainant's statement. Both men are being charged with suspicions of rape in a jail of the Bobigny court.
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Both men were charged and incarcerated, recognizing a sexual relationship with the 26-year-old complainant, but ensuring that she was "accepted." A short video was found.
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