Sexual violence
Lyhanna case: Sébastien Lecornu convenes ministers Tuesday for new measures
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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will convene ministers Tuesday morning to discuss legislative measures on child protection in response to the Lyhanna case. He wants to enrich an already tabled bill and speed up Council of State review of a cross-party proposal on sexist and sexual violence.
Two rape complaints and one for sexual assault on a minor were filed on June 25 and July 1, 2026, with the dean of investigating judges in Nanterre.
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A 20-year-old leisure centre worker has been charged and placed in provisional detention for the rape of a 4-year-old girl during after-school activities in Divonne-les-Bains in the Ain department.
Julio Vargas Zapata, a 26-year-old family friend, faces trial for aggravated violent carnal access against two sisters aged 10 and 13 in Neiva, Huila. After the assaults, he threatened the minors with killing their parents if they spoke out. Prosecutors presented evidence from complaints and statements detailing the abuses in 2023 and 2025.