Overview

• Prosecutors in Caen said the 34-year-old was placed under formal investigation for kidnapping, sequestration, rape and aggravated sexual assault of a minor under 15.
• The suspect, identified as Charles Foury and described as an acquaintance of the girl's father, was ordered into pretrial detention after his custody.
• He was arrested in Montbert (Loire-Atlantique) a few hours after a nationwide Alerte Enlèvement was triggered.
• Gendarmes deployed a major search under Plan Épervier, mobilizing about 120 personnel, a helicopter and a drone, according to the force.
• Authorities and local reports note prior convictions for violence and threats and that the suspect is under a guardianship measure as inquiries continue.