Placed in police custody on Monday December 5, 2022, as part of an investigation opened for rape and corruption of minors concerning six women, Norman Thavaud was released on Tuesday December 6, 2022 at the end of the day, as the public prosecutor’s office informed. Paris at the Parisian.
Norman Thavaud had to go through hell for more than 24 hours. Monday, December 5, 2022, it was taken into custody as part of an investigation into rape and corruption of minors. The next day, at the end of the day, our colleagues from Parisianassured that he was released from police custody without charges being brought against him at this stage, according to information from the Paris prosecutor’s office. The investigation was entrusted to the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM). The prosecution clarified that the procedure, opened in January 2022, concerned “six complainants“. According to the statements of five of them, the youtubeur would have raped them. Two were supposedly minors at the time of the alleged events.
Since the announcement of the charges against the famous youtubeur, the repercussions are heavy. The Webedia group (AlloCiné, PurePeople, 750g, Jeuxvideo.com…) has already announced on Twitter “the suspension of his collaboration” with Normand Thavaud. This isn’t the first time the YouTuber has faced charges.. Already in 2020, he had been accused by a Quebecer, Maggie D. of manipulating her to obtain photos and videos of a sexual nature, when she was, according to her, 16 years old at that time. She said she had filed a complaint in Canada. Moreover, other women had accused the man of the same facts.
Norman Thavaud already accused of corruption of minors
According to the testimony of Maggie D., after having exchanged for a long time with Norman Thavaud, the latter would have asked her for naked photos and had sent her explicit messages. “More and more sexy you“, “the more you grow, the better you are“, “ohlala little darling, it’s all beautiful“. “JI don’t expect much from justice, it wouldn’t be the first time an attacker has been acquitted“, had then told the young woman on YouTube. “I know there are flaws in the justice system. But I still filed a complaint on principle. And then I want Norman to finally assume what he did.” When these accusations came to light, the youtubeur was already in turmoil when he was accused of racism and at the center of many controversies.
He had not reacted to these accusations of corruption of minors. His press secretary had all the same affirmed that he refuted the requests for naked photographs but that he confirms having indeed exchanged with his main accuser. In this new case of rape which weighs against him, he has not yet reacted. But he should very soon take the prole in a new youtube video. For now, Norman Thavaud remains presumed innocent of the charges against him. He faces a heavy prison sentence as well as significant damages to his alleged victims.