For decades, the writer Gabriel Matzneff used Francesca Gee’s image and letters to champion his sexual pursuit of adolescents. But her own account was rejected, until now.
Tag: Sex Crimes
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She Faced Her ISIS Rapist in Court, Then Watched Him Sentenced to Death
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Founder of French Charity Is Accused of Pattern of Abuse
The French-based charity, L’Arche International, revealed that its founder, Jean Vanier, had engaged in “manipulative sexual relationships” with women from 1970 to 2005.