Europe 1 with AFP 10:29 p.m., December 06, 2022

The police custody of Youtubeur Norman Thavaud for rape and corruption of a minor was lifted Tuesday evening "for further investigation", without prosecution at this stage, the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP.

The host of the "Norman makes videos" channel was taken into police custody on Monday as part of a preliminary investigation entrusted to the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM), opened in January 2022.

The police custody of Youtubeur Norman Thavaud for rape and corruption of a minor was lifted Tuesday evening "for further investigation", without prosecution at this stage, the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP.

The host of the "Norman makes videos" channel with twelve million subscribers was placed in police custody on Monday as part of a preliminary investigation entrusted to the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM), opened in January 2022 Six young women filed a complaint against the YouTuber.

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