Overview
- The Lille prosecutor's office said the men, aged 29 to 50, were indicted for aggravated sexual violence involving chemical submission.
- Authorities allege the boy's father handed his son to the adults and he is charged with incestuous sexual assault and complicity in aggravated rape and sexual assault.
- Investigators opened the case after a report of a chemsex gathering in Lille on February 14, 2025, with the probe launched the following day.
- The child is receiving specialized care and remains in his mother's custody, as confirmed by prosecutors.
- One principal suspect died by suicide in pretrial detention in June 2025, and a local paper reported at least one defendant is accused only of receiving a video without notifying authorities.