At the Mazan rape trial, the risky defense of the journalist who held four thousand child pornography images

A notch above in horror. Early this Monday, November 18, the Vaucluse criminal court heard Nicolas F. Aged 43, the accused is an independent journalist, former employee of the Avignon town hall and ex-president of the “Junior Economic Chamber of Grand Avignon” .

At the start of the trial, he had gotten into the habit of mingling with journalists at the entrance to the courtroom. This allowed him, in particular, to escape the cameras. Today, facing the Vaucluse criminal court, there is no possible confusion: Nicolas F., accused of “aggravated rape” on Gisèle Pelicot, but also “possession of images of a minor of a pornographic nature”had to answer for his actions. Shaved head, rectangular glasses placed on the tip of his nose, white shirt and royal blue sweater with elbow patches, he stands straight.

In court, the former press correspondent claims that he was in fact attracted to Dominique Pelicot, and not his wife. On January 15, 2018, at the Pelicot home…