Overview
- The Amiens criminal court, which ruled Wednesday, April 29, 2026, convicted a 31-year-old Sudanese man and set a one-year prison term.
- The sentence is described as aménageable, meaning the judge can convert it to alternatives such as electronic monitoring or supervised release, so there was no immediate jail time.
- The prosecutor asked the court to bar the defendant from French territory, but the judges did not order that measure.
- The accused denies any assault, and his lawyer criticized the investigation as one-sided and said she will seek an acquittal on appeal.
- The assault occurred during the night of July 13–14, 2025 at the firefighters’ ball in Péronne, where Ménaché reported being groped under her dress and later identified the suspect, who was then arrested by gendarmes.