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France Prison Break: Inmate Hides In Cellmate's Laundry Bag, Escapes Jail
The escaped inmate was serving his sentence for multiple crimes, including suspected links to organised crime.
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Israeli Strike On Iran's Evin Jail 'Irresponsible': French Prisoner's Sister
An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners "in mortal danger", said Noemie Kohler, the sister of French national Cecile Kohler who is jailed there.
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Cars Set On Fire At French Prison Following Wave Of Attacks On Jails
Cars were set on fire at a prison in Tarascon in southern France early on Wednesday, justice minister Gerald Darmanin said, as the government tackles a wave of attacks on jails.
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She Poured Drain Cleaner Into Crying Baby's Mouth, Gets 25-Year Jail
Myriam Jaouen, 30, was charged with murder but the court in the southeastern city of Lyon found her guilty of "torture" and "barbarism resulting in death," but with no intention to kill.
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French Rapist's Daughter Accuses Him Of Sexual Abuse Against Her
The daughter of convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot said Thursday she had filed a complaint against her father accusing him of sexual abuse, after he was jailed for repeatedly sedating and raping her mother Gisele Pelicot.
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"He Surprised Her...He Killed Her": Frenchman Jailed For Partner's Murder
A French court on Friday sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for killing his former partner, who had repeatedly warned authorities that she was in danger after years of abuse.
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France Jails 8 Accused Who Beheaded Teacher For Showing Prophet's Caricature
A French court sentenced eight people to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in a hate campaign that culminated in the murder of a teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in class.
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"Difficult Ordeal, Thinking Of My Kids": Gisele Pelicot After Mass Rape Trial
Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband was jailed on Thursday for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape by strangers recruited online, in a case that shocked France and resonated around the world.
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France Mass Rape Survivor's Ex Husband Gets 20 Years In Jail
Dominique Pelicot, the former husband of France's mass rape trial victim GiselePelicot, was found guilty by a French court on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping her for almost a decade.
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"Not Born Perverted": Lawyer Of Husband In Gisele Pelicot Mass Rape Case
A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects.
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French Man Raped Daughter For Years, 'Offered' Her To Strangers, Jailed
A court in southeast France on Friday sentenced to 20 years in jail a man who for years raped his teenage daughter and offered her up to strangers for sex.
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French Couple Imprisoned Since 2022 'In Good Health', Says Iran
Iran said Tuesday that French nationals Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, jailed since 2022, are "in good health", denying recent claims of deteriorating conditions.
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Graphic Artist Jailed In France Over Livestreamed Child Rape
A French court sentenced a graphic artist who worked on beloved animated feature films for Pixar and Disney to 25 years in jail for ordering the livestreamed rape of preteen girls in the Philippines.
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5 Men Jailed Over Paying For Sexual Acts With 12-Year-Old Girl In France
A French court has jailed five men over paying for sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, in a rare instance of such a case being brought before a court in the country.
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2 French Cops Killed, Prisoner Escapes After Gunmen Attack Prison Van
Gunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France on Tuesday, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.
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France Prison Break: Inmate Hides In Cellmate's Laundry Bag, Escapes Jail
The escaped inmate was serving his sentence for multiple crimes, including suspected links to organised crime.
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Israeli Strike On Iran's Evin Jail 'Irresponsible': French Prisoner's Sister
An Israeli strike on Evin prison in Tehran is completely irresponsible and puts prisoners "in mortal danger", said Noemie Kohler, the sister of French national Cecile Kohler who is jailed there.
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Cars Set On Fire At French Prison Following Wave Of Attacks On Jails
Cars were set on fire at a prison in Tarascon in southern France early on Wednesday, justice minister Gerald Darmanin said, as the government tackles a wave of attacks on jails.
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She Poured Drain Cleaner Into Crying Baby's Mouth, Gets 25-Year Jail
Myriam Jaouen, 30, was charged with murder but the court in the southeastern city of Lyon found her guilty of "torture" and "barbarism resulting in death," but with no intention to kill.
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French Rapist's Daughter Accuses Him Of Sexual Abuse Against Her
The daughter of convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot said Thursday she had filed a complaint against her father accusing him of sexual abuse, after he was jailed for repeatedly sedating and raping her mother Gisele Pelicot.
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"He Surprised Her...He Killed Her": Frenchman Jailed For Partner's Murder
A French court on Friday sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for killing his former partner, who had repeatedly warned authorities that she was in danger after years of abuse.
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France Jails 8 Accused Who Beheaded Teacher For Showing Prophet's Caricature
A French court sentenced eight people to prison terms ranging from one to 16 years for their roles in a hate campaign that culminated in the murder of a teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in class.
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"Difficult Ordeal, Thinking Of My Kids": Gisele Pelicot After Mass Rape Trial
Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband was jailed on Thursday for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape by strangers recruited online, in a case that shocked France and resonated around the world.
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France Mass Rape Survivor's Ex Husband Gets 20 Years In Jail
Dominique Pelicot, the former husband of France's mass rape trial victim GiselePelicot, was found guilty by a French court on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and raping her for almost a decade.
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"Not Born Perverted": Lawyer Of Husband In Gisele Pelicot Mass Rape Case
A lawyer for the chief defendant in a French mass rape trial on Wednesday urged the court to recall his good side after prosecutors demanded lengthy jail terms for the dozens of suspects.
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French Man Raped Daughter For Years, 'Offered' Her To Strangers, Jailed
A court in southeast France on Friday sentenced to 20 years in jail a man who for years raped his teenage daughter and offered her up to strangers for sex.
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French Couple Imprisoned Since 2022 'In Good Health', Says Iran
Iran said Tuesday that French nationals Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, jailed since 2022, are "in good health", denying recent claims of deteriorating conditions.
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Graphic Artist Jailed In France Over Livestreamed Child Rape
A French court sentenced a graphic artist who worked on beloved animated feature films for Pixar and Disney to 25 years in jail for ordering the livestreamed rape of preteen girls in the Philippines.
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5 Men Jailed Over Paying For Sexual Acts With 12-Year-Old Girl In France
A French court has jailed five men over paying for sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl, in a rare instance of such a case being brought before a court in the country.
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2 French Cops Killed, Prisoner Escapes After Gunmen Attack Prison Van
Gunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France on Tuesday, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.
