Verdict, eight years after the fact.
The Paris Court of Appeal on Friday increased most of the prison sentences, including a farm, imposed on five former Paris firefighters tried for violence and sexual assault on two colleagues during a hazing in 2012, we have learned from a judicial source.
In particular, she confirmed the sentence of 10 months in prison, 4 of which was firm, for one of the two defendants tried for sexual assault, in addition to the obligation to execute these four months "under the regime of the semi-liberty ”, where he will sleep in prison.
The latter, whose name will be entered in the automated judicial file of perpetrators of sexual offenses (Fijais), announced an appeal in cassation.
Only a reduced sentence
The two plaintiffs and the defendants were part of the prestigious gymnastics team of the Paris fire brigade (BSPP), which had been dissolved following this case.
The hazing session took place on May 6, 2012 at the bottom of a coach traveling between Colmar and Paris, after a sports representation of the team.
The Court of Appeal increased, from 10 to 18 months and from 5 to 12 months, the suspended prison sentences of two other defendants tried for violence, and confirmed the three-month suspended sentence imposed on another for non- prevention of an offense.
On the other hand, it reduced to 8 months suspended sentence of the one of the five who had been the most heavily condemned at first instance (12 months including four closed).
Sentenced for violence in meetings, he was however released from prosecution for sexual assault.
"They will be able to move on"
“My clients are very relieved that this is finally over after more than 8 years.
They will finally be able to move on, ”declared Me Nicolas Cellupica, lawyer for the two plaintiffs.
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During the appeal trial, completed on November 12, the Advocate General had requested 18 months in prison, 6 of which was closed for the first ex-firefighter prosecuted for sexual assault and 15 months, 5 of which was closed for the second.
She had estimated that the five defendants had "still not realized the seriousness" of the violence.
The BSPP has been targeted in recent years by several judicial inquiries into acts of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment.
