police academy trainer arrested for sexual harassment
This December 6, in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), a 53-year-old policeman was arrested for acts of sexual harassment. 17 victims were treated.
10 complaints had already been filed against a police trainer for sexual harassment. And new facts took place in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne). On December 6, he was arrested.
The information was confirmed by the Toulouse prosecutor’s office with our colleagues from Franceinfo.
This 53-year-old policeman chased a motorist to her home on December 6. Once in front of the building, he made sexual comments to her. This woman then contacted her companion to come and help him and warn the police. The suspect was then arrested by the police.
While in police custody, he admitted the facts. A psychiatrist concluded that a impaired judgment at the time of the facts. On 7 December he received a summons to to be tried on May 24 2023, specifies the prosecution. Until then, he is placed under judicial supervision.
This non-commissioned officer was already under the blow of two procedures for acts of sexual harassment at the Toulouse police academy. In April, ten women (nine student peacekeepers and a police officer) filed a complaint against this trainer.
17 victims were returned in total.
The complaints relate to acts of sexual harassment by a person abusing his authority conferred on him by his functions, malicious telephone calls, remarks with a sexist and sexual connotation imposed repeatedly and by a person having authority over the victim.