He admitted the facts “without appearing to be aware of or appreciate the very strong trauma caused” by his actions. No weapon was found at his home, nor any sign of radicalization.
A minor out of school suspected of having threatened, via emails, to commit an attack against 180 information and orientation centers (IOC) throughout France, was arrested in Le Mans, the public prosecutor’s office announced this Friday, April 26. the city.
On April 12, these 180 CIOs had received a message announcing a “day of terror” three days later, promising in the name of the Islamic State organization violent action with explosive belts, grenades and assault rifles, explains in a press release from the public prosecutor of Le Mans, Delphine Dewailly. All of the threatened centers had been evacuated.
No signs of radicalization
The investigation made it possible to locate in Le Mans the origin of the message and the equipment used to send it, leading to the arrest of a minor teenager at his home on April 24 and his placement in police custody.
This young person, of French nationality, unknown to the justice system and claiming to be an atheist, admitted the facts “without appearing to be aware of or aware of the very strong trauma caused” by his actions, underlines the magistrate.
No weapon was found at his home, nor any sign of radicalization.
He faces up to seven years in prison
The teenager “stopped going to class after his 2nd year and is currently out of school. His activities consist of online video games and bodybuilding exercises,” according to Delphine Dewailly.
He was referred to the public prosecutor’s office this Friday with a view to his appearance before a children’s court on July 4, for “written death threats due to supposed membership of an ethnic group, a religion or a race, and advocating terrorism by means of electronic communication.” These penalties are punishable by seven years in prison and a fine of 100,000 euros.
Until his appearance, the prosecution requires that he be “placed under strict judicial supervision” with an obligation to provide care, to attend school or training and prohibited from leaving his home during the night.
