Is he a man with perverse behavior, capable of presenting himself in the best light? Or a husband overwhelmed by a relationship that has been fading for months? The judges of the Besançon court had to answer this delicate question this Wednesday. Facing them, a young 22-year-old gendarme suspected of having prostituted his wife, of having insulted and hit her.
The case dates back to December 4, 2024. That day, a 26-year-old young woman entered the door of the Lons-le-Saunier police station. She wishes to denounce the violence committed by her husband. Two scenes committed on the same day and three weeks earlier, on November 17. During her hearing, she recounts her husband's insults, bullying and behavior. The conversation continues and the victim talks about her partner's impulses. She ends up telling the police that she was led into prostitution to satisfy this man's desires.
“I did all this for love”
The facts occurred near Montauban, in 2022. The respondent wanted to see his wife flourish with other men. He went to escort girl (prostitute) sites to find out more and ended up registering his wife. He used his identity card and took out a telephone subscription to open a line dedicated to this activity. After a few days, he received many requests. He selected the profile that suited him, made an appointment at a hotel and drove the young woman there by car. The meeting lasted several dozen minutes. “I didn’t feel well. When I returned, he seemed happy. » The spouses shared the €500 before leaving the premises. After this paid meeting, the gendarme pushed her to go to swingers clubs. They made three visits before the victim put an end to this experience, following a bad adventure. “I did all this out of love,” the latter will say during her hearing.
In February 2023, the man joined the Bletterans brigade (Jura). Over the months, the relationship deteriorated until November 17, 2024 and this first scene of violence. The beautician denounces blows to the feet and legs. She produced photos in her testimony where we can see the presence of bruises. December 4, new argument. This time she recorded the scene. The transcript shows insults and shouting. To close it all, she mentions photos of corpses that her husband allegedly showed her. Images collected in the course of its activity, which constitute a violation.
Permanent ban on exercising the profession of gendarme
Before the judges, the soldier admitted certain facts. “As far as pimping is concerned, I want to point out that two of us did this. I didn't force her and I didn't benefit from it. I am the initiator of this type of relationship. We decided to try libertinism. We didn't agree right away. We talked about it several times, but I didn’t force her to go to a club or anything,” explains the defendant.
-“Are you aware of having taken a step between libertinism and a paid relationship? », questions the president. “Yes, now. At the time, since I didn’t benefit from it, I wasn’t aware of the seriousness.” Concerning the violence, he mentions arguments. “I don’t deny the fact that I lost my temper. It's been five months since our relationship deteriorated. »
For prosecutor Christine de Curraize, the facts denounced are serious. “It is not normal to see a gendarme in the dock, accused of such serious offenses. » “To give yourself up before the court, to expose your privacy with all that that requires, to denounce a police officer, you need a certain courage. » The representative of the prosecution requested a sentence of eight months' imprisonment. At the end of the deliberations, the judges chose to acquit him for the violence. He was sentenced to six months suspended sentence for pimping and permanently banned from working as a gendarme.
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