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Nineteen Men Charged with Rape and Torture in Southwestern France Case
French judicial authorities charged 19 men with rape involving torture or acts of barbarity in a case centered in Gironde. The charges stem from alleged assaults linked to a libertine network, including incidents at the home of one defendant.
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Nineteen men have been charged with rape with torture or acts of barbarity in a case involving libertines in southwestern France, Le Monde reported on July 17, 2026. The charges were filed in Gironde. , faces accusations tied to assaults on a former partner.
Over a long weekend at their home, the woman was forced to endure sexual assaults by numerous men. Some of the assaults were broadcast live on the swinging website Wyylde. The case involves dozens of men within a relatively small area, according to the reporting.
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