- A 34-year-old man suspected of pedophilia was arrested in Pas-de-Calais.
- The gendarmes identified several victims, five young underage boys.
- The suspect used social media to approach his victims.
In mid-February, a 34-year-old man suspected of pedophilia was indicted by an examining magistrate from Boulogne-sur-Mer and placed in pre-trial detention learned 20 Minutes this Tuesday, from a source familiar with the matter. He is accused of sexual touching of at least five minor boys according to the gendarmes.
On December 11, the parents of a 13-year-old boy living in Etaples, in the Pas-de-Calais region, alerted the gendarmes after the discovery of disturbing messages on their child's Messenger account. “These were messages with a sexual connotation exchanged with a man in his thirties. In the conversations, it was also a question of meeting ”, explains to 20 minutes a source at the gendarmerie.
Five young underage boys identified as victims to date
When interviewed by the investigators, the young person confirmed that he knew the person well. He also acknowledged that his first exchanges on social networks with the thirties would go back several years, when he was only seven years old. His testimony also allowed the gendarmes to identify four other adolescents, aged 12 to 16, who participated in "sexual encounters", continues our source.
Military investigations have established that the suspect has repeatedly met the children. Meetings in the commune of residence of the victims during which the participants indulged in "sexual games" with sometimes "exchange of money", continues the gendarmerie.
The suspect was arrested in late January at his home in Berck-sur-Mer. Aged 34, he was unknown to the justice system and did not belong to the entourage of any of the adolescents. During his hearings, he recognized his attraction for young boys. The man was then charged and placed in pre-trial detention. A judicial investigation has been opened. This includes determining whether there are other victims.
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