Four Men Indicted for Torture-Rape in Libertine Environment
- The Bordeaux prosecutor's office confirmed, Friday, April 11, the indictment of four men as part of an investigation for rapes accompanied by acts of torture and barbarism, which...
- The facts took place in Bordeaux, in Gironde, over a period from 2011 to 2024.
- The case began in November 2023 when a woman filed a complaint against her ex-companion.
The Bordeaux prosecutor’s office confirmed, Friday, April 11, the indictment of four men as part of an investigation for rapes accompanied by acts of torture and barbarism, which occurred in the libertine environment. The investigation reveals an absence of “characterized” consent on the part of the victims, according to the public prosecutor, Renaud Gaudeul.
The facts took place in Bordeaux, in Gironde, over a period from 2011 to 2024. Five women aged 45 to 67 are, to date, identified as victims. “Repeatedly, Pain screams were heard“Said the magistrate in a press release.
The case began in November 2023 when a woman filed a complaint against her ex-companion. She denounced Collective rapesorganized between November 2020 and September 2023, during which she would have been abused by her companion and other men whom he invited, certain facts having been filmed. Four other ex-partner of this man then described similar scenes.
No criminal record
The senior suspect, a 50 -year -old employed in maintenance, without a legal history, was arrested in July 2024. If he recognizes the existence of group relations involving his successive companions, he affirms that they were granted. However, Videos entered during the survey Authorities have enabled the absence of women’s consent.
Three other suspects, aged 40 to 57 and domiciled in Gironde, were identified and arrested during an operation carried out on April 9. All were placed in pre -trial detention. Only one of them admitted to being aware of the lack of consent of his partner. The others dispute these accusations.
The four men incur life imprisonment.