Overview

• Julien Palisca, 46, was convicted in Aix-en-Provence of rapes and sexual assaults on two street children in Manila and of possessing thousands of child-abuse images.
• He received 15 years in prison with a 10-year security period, plus 10 years of socio-judicial supervision with mandatory treatment.
• The court imposed lifetime bans on serving as a police officer and on any paid or volunteer work involving minors, along with a five-year restriction on leaving France.
• Victims testified by video link and prosecutors deemed their accounts detailed and credible, noting Palisca’s limited admissions despite a guilty plea.
• Testimony highlighted a culture of inertia within the Marseille brigade, with whistleblower Christophe Annunziata ostracized after raising alarms and IGPN investigators condemning leadership failures; allegations of backdated reports were aired in court.