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Lille Prosecutors Charge 10 in Drugging and Rape of 5-Year-Old as Father Is Accused

Prosecutors describe chemical submission linked to a chemsex gathering, a classification that can carry life imprisonment.

Overview

  • Authorities say the alleged abuses occurred repeatedly from November 2024 through February 14, 2025, with the inquiry launched after a February 15 complaint about a chemsex party in Lille.
  • The child’s father has been imputed for incestuous sexual aggression and complicity, with prosecutors stating he put his son in contact with adult men.
  • Counts include rape and sexual assault with torture or acts of barbarity and the administration of a substance to a minor without their knowledge, offenses that can carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
  • Regional outlets report that the abuses were recorded and that at least one of the accused is suspected of receiving a video and failing to report it to authorities.
  • One principal suspect died by suicide in pretrial detention in June 2025, the child is now under the care of his mother with specialized support, and the judicial investigation continues.