Overview

• Three minors now aged 13 and 14 will appear before the Nanterre juvenile court on charges of rape, sexual assault and aggravated violence motivated by religion.
• On June 15, 2024, the 12-year-old victim was lured into a disused building in Courbevoie where she was subjected to anti-Semitic slurs and raped by the group.
• Investigators report the assailants called her a “dirty Jew” and accused her of being “against Palestine,” and that the girl had initially claimed to be Muslim to protect herself.
• France recorded a record 1,570 anti-Semitic acts in 2024, according to the Interior Ministry, triggering rallies and broad political condemnation.
• The case has intensified debate over youth involvement in hate crimes and renewed calls for tougher prevention and legal measures.