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Convicted Teen Appeals Nine-Year Sentence in Courbevoie Antisemitic Rape Case

Claiming legal errors, defense lawyers dispute the antisemitic motive upheld at the June trial at Nanterre Children’s Court

Manifestation organisée par des associations, dont SOS Racisme et la Fondation des femmes, pour dénoncer l'antisémitisme, le 20 juin 2024 à Paris, après le viol d'une fille juive de 12 ans à Courbevoie, près de Paris
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Overview

  • The 13-year-old who received a nine-year prison term for the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in June 2024 has formally appealed his conviction.
  • His lawyer asserts that juvenile justice rules were misapplied and continues to challenge the court’s finding of antisemitic intent.
  • Two defendants aged 13 were sentenced to nine and seven years, while a third, then aged 12 years and 10 months, was given an educational measure with mandatory treatment and foster placement.
  • Judges cited the use of antisemitic insults and the “immense social harm” inflicted on the victim when imposing the sentences during the June 11–13 trial.
  • After photos identifying the accused circulated online, the Nanterre prosecutor opened an inquiry into harassment and death threats, and President Macron condemned the assault as a scourge of antisemitism.