I was raped in handcuffs in a police car...Are you going to travel here because you're nervous?
Sep 19, 2025
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According to The Sun and other British media, a 37-year-old British woman touring Aubagne, a city near Marseille, France, on the 10th (local time) was handcuffed and put in a police car after being arrested for 'drinking condition'.
Later, a police officer said he committed sexual assault after kissing him in the car.
According to the French daily Liberacion, the officer is being investigated in custody on charges of `abuse of authority and rape and sexual harassment.' The other two police officers are being investigated on charges of 'aiding and abetting crimes' and 'reference status' respectively.
The incident is emerging as a serious issue that shakes trust in the public authority in France, and concerns are growing, especially in that sex crimes against female tourists are occurring one after another.
Just a few months ago, another female tourist was sexually assaulted near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
According to French media Le Parisien, a man dragged a victim behind a bush late at night and sexually assaulted her, and a nearby night patrol was dispatched to the victim's scream and immediately arrested the perpetrator. At that time, the perpetrator was known to be drunk.
Sexual crimes against women in tourist destinations in France are repeated, and there are growing calls for urgent measures for local security and public safety. In particular, as crimes committed by public authorities require more serious responsibility, attention is focused on the results of the investigation and future responses of this case.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
