2023-11-17 16:31:23
Joël Guerriau, “Les Indépendants” senator from Loire-Atlantique, was arrested at his Parisian home this Thursday and placed in police custody by the judicial police. He is suspected of having unknowingly drugged a parliamentarian with whom he had friendly, but not intimate, ties, in order to abuse her. We take stock.
What happened ?
Tuesday evening, a deputy (who wished to remain anonymous) and senator Joël Guerriau met to celebrate an event, the nature of which is not specified. The two elected officials must meet at the restaurant, but Joël Guerriau finally invites the MP to come and dine at his place, around 8 p.m., according to information from BFMTV.
Throughout the evening, the senator from Loire-Atlantique would have prepared several drinks for him, according to the MP’s account. She notices “strange behavior” in him: Joël Guerriau begins to increase the intensity of the light dimmer, also looks at her “insistently” and says he wants them to “party together”, according to his statement to the security forces. the order.
About 20 minutes after taking a sip from a drink the senator served her, the congresswoman felt ill. She reports that she feels cold sweats, and feels her heart rate speed up. Without showing her discomfort, she left the premises and arrived around 10 p.m. at the National Assembly. According to BFMTV, she explained the situation to colleagues and the emergency services took care of her.
On site, tests revealed a high heart rate and dilated pupils. At the hospital, a blood test and urine tests revealed the presence of ecstasy in his body. A designer drug that releases comforting chemicals in the brain, leading to feelings of pleasure and well-being, as well as increased physical energy and confidence.
What is the senator accused of?
The MP subsequently filed a complaint. Thursday, Joël Guerriau was arrested at his Parisian home, according to information from RMC confirmed by AFP. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed his placement in police custody for “administering to a person, without their knowledge, a substance likely to impair their discernment or control of their actions to commit rape or sexual assault.” An offense punishable by a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros. A search of his home allowed investigators to get their hands on a sachet of ecstasy.
Judicial police investigators opened an investigation in flagrante delicacy: a procedure which means that there is no need to request the lifting of one’s parliamentary immunity. This Friday, the senator is still in police custody. It will come to an end “today”, declared the Paris prosecutor. A confrontation is underway between the senator and the deputy, a source close to the matter told AFP.
Who is Joël Guerriau?
Joël Guerriau, 66, has been a centrist senator from Loire-Atlantique since 2011, secretary of the Senate and vice-president of the committee on foreign affairs, defense and armed forces. A banker by profession, he was general director of the Federation of Savings Banks. Joël Guerriau made headlines in 2016 by publishing a photo of a penis in a tweet responding to Senator Bruno Retailleau. He then claimed piracy.
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