Overview

• On June 15, 2024, three youths lured the 12-year-old into a disused building in Courbevoie and subjected her to a group rape accompanied by anti-Semitic slurs.
• Prosecutors have charged the suspects with rape, sexual assault, insults and violence aggravated by the victim’s Jewish faith.
• The defendants, now aged 13 and 14, will appear before a Nanterre juvenile court in closed proceedings from June 11 to 13.
• The case provoked widespread protests in Paris, Courbevoie and other cities, drawing condemnation from lawmakers and community leaders.
• Official figures show anti-Semitic acts in France rose to 1,570 in 2024, underscoring a surge in religiously motivated hate crimes.