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France's ex-senator convicted in MDMA-drugged drink case sparks national debate on drug-facilitated assault

A former French senator was convicted of spiking a drink with MDMA for lawmaker Sandrine Josso in 2023, receiving 18 months in prison plus a suspended sentence and an office-ban; the verdict intensified France’s focus on drug-facilitated sexual assault, echoing the Gisèle Pelicot case and fueling parliamentary scrutiny and reform.

via CNN|

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Ex-French Senator Convicted in MDMA-Spiked Drink Case

A Paris court convicted former senator Joël Guerriau of drugging lawmaker Sandrine Josso with MDMA in November 2023, a claim Guerriau said was an accidental mistake; he received 1.5 years in prison, an additional suspended sentence and a ban on holding elected office, while Josso has emerged as a leading anti-drug-sexual-assault advocate as France reckons with gender-based violence following the Gisèle Pelicot case.

via AP News|

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