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French man linked to incel movement detained over suspected plan to attack women
SAINT-ÉTIENNE, FRANCE, JUL 2 – An 18-year-old man motivated by misogynistic incel ideology was charged with terrorist conspiracy for planning violent attacks targeting women, marking France’s first case of its kind.
- French authorities arrested an 18-year-old man, Timothy G., near a high school in Saint-Étienne on suspicion of planning attacks targeting women on July 5, 2025.
- The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation against Timothy G. after he claimed affiliation with the internet subculture called 'incel,' known for misogyny and blaming women for romantic failures.
- Timothy G. was charged with terrorist conspiracy aimed at preparing violent crimes against persons and was remanded in custody, with investigators finding he carried two knives and consumed misogynistic videos online.
- This case marks France's first terror plot linked exclusively to the incel movement, which promotes gender-based violence, as French officials recognize it as a form of terrorism.
- The investigation will also consider Timothy G.'s personality and circumstances, as his lawyer described him as a suffering teenager rather than a militant preparing for violent action.
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An 18-year-old man was indicted by the national anti-terrorist prosecutor's office and arrested after being arrested in the Saint-Étienne area. Having claimed the incel masculine movement, he wanted to attack women.
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An attack was foiled near Saint-Étienne. The 18-year-old, arrested near a high school with two knives, claimed to be the "incel" masculine movement.
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