2 men charged in Internet rape video case in southern France | Inquirer News

2 men charged in Internet rape video case in southern France

/ 10:23 AM January 06, 2016

PARIS — Two young men have been arrested, charged and jailed in southern France after shocked Internet users watched a video of a suspected rape and alerted police.

Lawyer Francoise Nogues says the two men, aged 18 and 22, were charged on Tuesday with “aggravated gang rape” of an 18-year-old girl and “diffusion of pornographic images.”

Perpignan prosecutor Achille Kiriakides said in a statement that the young men were jailed.

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The prosecutor said the girl knew both men and that a barrage of analyses would help determine if the sexual encounters were “completely and freely” accepted.

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The faces on the video — that has since been removed — were hidden by an emoji.

Nogues said her 22-year-old client told her the girl was his partner and was consenting.

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