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French Investigators Charge 16-Year-Old in Jihadist Plot Inquiry

Clues from a 17-year-old suspect’s digital devices led to the teen, underscoring a growing share of minors in terrorism cases.

Overview

  • The 16-year-old was placed under formal investigation for association de malfaiteurs terroriste in an inquiry opened in mid-August.
  • He was placed under judicial supervision in line with requests from the Parquet national antiterroriste.
  • Analysis of the earlier suspect’s seized devices prompted the arrests of two additional minors tied to the case.
  • The 17-year-old first arrested in Le Mans was previously charged and remains in pretrial detention.
  • The custody of another minor questioned in the probe was lifted without further action, and PNAT counts at least 15 minors charged in 2025.