Overview
- Police arrested the deputy headmaster on January 15 at his home in Thèbes and he was placed under judicial supervision after his formal investigation status was opened.
- Two former pupils have filed complaints, including a 21-year-old who alleges rape at age 17 and a 19-year-old who accuses him of school harassment.
- Before magistrates, the suspect acknowledged sexual relations with several pupils and the exchange of messages but denies rape and harassment, describing the encounters as romantic.
- Investigators seized his phone and computer and report finding photos and videos, following earlier disclosures by his ex-partner who said she discovered sexual messages and videos involving minors.
- The police judiciaire in Toulouse is continuing the information judiciaire to identify any additional victims, and the rectorate has suspended him and is opening a listening and support unit at the school on January 20.