Overview
- Paris judges ruled that Joël Guerriau deliberately administered MDMA to National Assembly member Sandrine Josso to facilitate sexual assault during a November 2023 dinner.
- The sentence includes 18 months in custody and 30 months suspended with mandatory treatment, a five-year ban from public office and a no-contact order, while the court declined sex‑offender registry listing.
- The tribunal issued a deferred detention order without immediate enforcement, and Guerriau’s legal team announced an appeal that postpones incarceration until higher-court review.
- Forensic analyses found MDMA of about 91% purity and a dose above recreational levels, and investigators cited his prior internet searches linking drugs and rape to establish intent.
- Political and symbolic fallout continued as Saint‑Sébastien‑sur‑Loire moved to remove inauguration plaques bearing his name and the case fueled wider discussion of drug‑facilitated sexual violence.