Two Paris Firefighters Receive Suspended Sentences for Sexual Offenses Against Minor

The Versailles court convicted two firefighters for sexual offenses against a girl aged 13 to 15, while a third was acquitted, concluding a 14-year legal battle.

Two Paris firefighters were sentenced to four years and 15 months of suspended prison terms, respectively, for sexual offenses committed against a minor between the ages of 13 and 15.
The court's decision exceeded the prosecution's recommendations but fell short of the expectations of the victim's family and feminist organizations.
A third firefighter was acquitted due to insufficient evidence of direct contact with the victim during the incidents.
The case involved 20 firefighters initially accused, but only three were prosecuted after the charges were downgraded from rape to sexual offenses without violence or coercion.
The victim, now 29 and living with an 80% disability following multiple suicide attempts, continues to pursue justice through the European Court of Human Rights for alleged institutional failures in handling her case.