During the night of Friday 21 to Saturday 22 May 2021, a man was suspected of having raped a woman in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. The suspect was filmed by residents.
On the night of Friday 21 to Saturday 22 May 2021, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, residents witnessed the horror: a rape on the public highway. On a video, taken by residents of the neighborhood, we hear the victim screaming for help. Thanks to this video, a suspect was quickly arrested and the police intervened around 1 a.m. According to an AFP police source, the suspect was “designated by the victim”.
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Also according to AFP, the alleged attacker was indicted and remanded in custody for “rape by person while intoxicated, drug trafficking and drug use. ” The investigation was entrusted to the 2nd district of the judicial police. If two videos were posted on social networks, it is clear that it is useful to film assaults to help victims prove the facts before the police. In the 19th arrondissement of Paris, residents have become accustomed to filming the nuisances linked to drug trafficking with which they are regularly confronted.
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In France each year, more than 86,000 women are victims of rape or attempted rape, according to figures from the Feminist collective against rape. In 2019, 52,000 complaints of rape or sexual assault were recorded by the French police and gendarmerie. This increase in complaints can be explained by the freedom of women to speak on this subject, in particular thanks to the #Metoo movement. However, this legal procedure remains today an obstacle course for many victims of rape and sexual assault. According to the Feminist Collective Against Rape, only 13% of victims file a complaint, while 1% of complaints lead to a conviction. In French law, however, rape is a crime and the sentence of a rapist can go up to 15 years in prison.