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Former French senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker to assault her

Joël Guerriau was sentenced to four years for drugging MP Sandrine Josso with MDMA to impair her judgment; the court ordered damages and an electoral ban.

  • A former French senator, Guerriau, was found guilty of drugging lawmaker Josso with MDMA and attempting to sexually assault her.
  • Josso went to Guerriau's apartment to celebrate his re-election, where he put MDMA in her drink, causing her to feel unwell and leave.
  • Josso suffered physical and psychological trauma from the incident, including having to take time off work and remove teeth due to stress-induced grinding.
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Paris, 26 January. Hall filled in the 10th Chamber of the Correctional Court. The press benches are full and the atmosphere electric. Four years after the "political #MeToo",... Article Joël Guerriau condemned: chemical submission under the golds of the Republic appeared first on Current Values.

The politician Joël Guerriau has to be detained for four years because he drugged a member of parliament to rape her. According to the verdict, the woman is relieved: "I was believed.

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Joël Guerriau wanted to sexually assault the drugged woman. He appealed the verdict.

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France Bleu broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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