A man, suspected of aggravated pimping, was arrested and indicted in Grenoble (Isère), the prosecution indicated this Saturday, November 23. The suspect was placed in pre-trial detention. He is suspected of having participated in the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl in Metz (Moselle) last October, before forcing her into prostitution.
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A man, suspected of aggravated pimping and kidnapping of a minor, was arrested in Grenoble (Isère) and indicted, the prosecution indicated this Saturday, November 23, confirming information from TF1.
This individual is suspected of having taken part in the disappearance of Lilou, a 16-year-old girl. On October 23, this young woman was reported missing by her mother in Metz (Moselle). She was found six days later, on October 29, at Grenoble station, nearly 600 km from the scene of her disappearance.
The teenager then explained “having been forced to prostitute herself for the benefit of this man who took her from Metz to Grenoble”indicates the Grenoble public prosecutor Eric Vaillant, in a press release this Saturday. “In particular, she was able to indicate that he collected money from customers, provided clothes and apartments, managed his ad on the site”sexmodels'.”
During the investigations, investigators from the family protection brigade of the Grenoble police station made it possible to establish “the reality of prostitution of minors, in particular through the study of the content of the seized telephones”indicates the prosecution. “Several clients have been interviewed and will be subject to criminal proceedings.”
The accused was indicted on charges of aggravated pimping, kidnapping of a minor, pimping, use of prostitution of a minor. He was remanded in custody this Friday. “Investigations continue”concludes the prosecutor.
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