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Karim Braire Sentenced to 15 Years for Rape, Torture and Domestic Violence in Pau

The Pau court issued the sentence after a brief trial built on victim testimony, expert assessments, with limited admissions by the accused.

Overview

  • The Cour criminelle de Pau found the self‑proclaimed ex‑surfer guilty on all counts and imposed a 10‑year security period plus seven years of socio‑judicial supervision.
  • Judges also withdrew his parental custody rights over his children.
  • Prosecutors had sought 18 years with a 12‑year security period, citing prolonged violence and a narcissistic profile described by experts.
  • Braire acknowledged “ten violent episodes” and corporal punishment of his children but denied other allegations, claiming some testimonies were coached.
  • His ex‑partner and teenage daughter described 14 years of abuse, including an alleged week in 2022 in Essaouira, Morocco, where she says she was sequestered and beaten with an electric cable.