Overview

• Dorian S., a 39-year-old tattoo artist, is accused of raping and sexually assaulting nine clients between 2019 and 2021, as well as a spousal rape in 2012.
• The public prosecutor has requested an 18-year prison term, a permanent professional ban, mandatory psychological care, and registration in France's Fijais registry for sex offenders.
• The trial revealed a pattern of alleged predatory behavior, with victims describing coercive acts during tattoo sessions, including forced digital penetration.
• Dorian S., previously convicted in 2018 for sexually assaulting a minor client, argued in his defense that the encounters were consensual or misinterpreted acts of 'tendresse.'
• The verdict is scheduled to be delivered on Friday by the cour criminelle départementale de Seine-Saint-Denis, with the defendant facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted.