Overview
- The trial opened Monday, June 22, 2026, at the cour criminelle de la Seine-Saint-Denis and is scheduled to run two days.
- Prosecutors say 38-year-old Champel raped a 15-year-old in November 2023 after meeting her on Snapchat and have charged him with rape of a minor, sexual assault, corruption of a minor, and possession of sexually explicit images of minors.
- The parents filed a report on December 13, 2023, the victim was questioned by police in January 2024, and Champel was arrested and placed in custody in late April 2024.
- Investigators reportedly found child sexual images at his home, and Champel first denied intercourse before later acknowledging the encounter while saying he did not use force and that he knew the girl was underage.
- Champel, known for the teen series Nos années pension, was convicted in 2019 for a sexual assault on a jogger and prior reports of sexual violence shape public concern and could affect how prosecutors and judges treat the case.