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French Judges Ask for Morocco’s Help in Probe of Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse

The judges did not clarify which kind of assistance France sought from Morocco’s judiciary. Rabat – Judges in Dijon, France, have requested Morocco’s cooperation in the case of priest Yves Grosjean, who was jailed for sexual assaults on minors. AFP quoted the Dijon Court of Appeal as confirming that the judges addressed an international letter rogatory to Moroccan authorities. The letter is also part of the inquiry into allegations that concern t

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The director returned, in front of Sonia Devillers on France Inter, on the sexual assaults he had suffered, but also on his confrontation with his rapist.

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The Court of Appeal of Dijon (Côte-d'Or) ruled this Wednesday, October 1, on Father Yves Grosjean's request for release, incarcerated in Bourges (Cher) for suspicions of paedophilia.

Father Yves Grosjean's request for release from prison for sexual assault was rejected on Wednesday, October 1. The Chamber of Investigation of the Court of Appeal in Dijon asked Morocco, where the priest had practiced for seven years, to participate in the investigation.

Imprisoned in Bourges (Cher), Father Yves Grosjean, former parish priest of Sombernon, Bligny-sur-Ouche and Arnay-le-Duc accused of pedophilia, appeared before the Dijon investigating chamber this Wednesday.

After four months in detention and his arrest for sexual assault, priest Yves Grosjean, who served in the parish of Sombernon (Côte-d'Or), had appealed an order of the judge of freedoms and objected to the extension of his detention. The hearing was held this Wednesday.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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