Overview

• The 27-year-old was found guilty of two daylight rapes on November 11, 2023, in Paris apartment halls, where the victims were threatened with a homemade blade.
• The panel applied the rare legal qualification of viols en concours and reached its decision after less than an hour of deliberation.
• Court records note 11 prior convictions and three OQTF orders before the attacks, renewing scrutiny of how removal measures are enforced.
• A court-appointed psychiatrist reported no mental illness, and the prosecution emphasized an intact dangerousness and a major risk of recidivism.
• The sentence includes a definitive territorial ban from France; he has ten days to appeal, and victim Claire Geronimi described the verdict as a relief.