Author: CONSTANT MEHEUT
Epstein Associate Is Charged With Rape of Minors in France
Jean-Luc Brunel, 74, is also being investigated on suspicion of human trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, the Paris prosecutor said.
Gunman Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2015 Attack on Paris-Bound Train
The trial of the main assailant, Ayoub El Khazzani, and three accomplices provided a rare opportunity for prosecutors to delve into the operations of the Islamic State in Europe.
Protests Over Security Bill in France Draw Tens of Thousands
Demonstrators accused the government of drifting toward repressive policies with a measure that would restrict the sharing images of police officers and strengthen government surveillance tools.
France Drops Rape Investigation of Former Deputy Mayor of Paris
Prosecutors said the case was closed because the statute of limitations on the alleged offense had expired.
Attack on French Remembrance Day Ceremony in Saudi Arabia Wounds 3
France has been targeted repeatedly since the republication in September of Prophet Muhammad caricatures by the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
After Terror Attacks, Muslims Wonder About Their Place in France
French officials’ attack on “Islamic separatism” and the “enemy within” has Muslims questioning whether they will ever fully be accepted.
Retired French Surgeon Faces 312 Pedophilia and Abuse Charges
Prosecutors said the rapes and sexual assaults took place at several hospitals over three decades, and were documented in a diary. Most of the accusers were 15 or younger.
Paris Suspect Said Attack Was Aimed at Paper That Mocked Islam’s Prophet
An 18-year-old immigrant from Pakistan was arrested on Friday after the stabbing of two people near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which was targeted in a 2015 terrorist attack.
A Second Paris Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
For the second time in weeks, prosecutors opened an investigation into claims against a former deputy mayor, one in a series of sexual harassment and assault scandals that have rocked France recently.