French authorities say two adolescent boys have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence2 French boys are accused of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in an act of antisemitismPARIS -- Two adolescent boys in a Paris suburb have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated violence, French authorities said Wednesday. A Jewish leader said the girl is Jewish. The girl reported a rape in the town of Courbevoie on Saturday, and three boys, aged 12 and 13, were detained, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. Later, lawyer and Jewish leader Elie Korchia said in an interview with French broadcaster BFM that the girl is Jewish and that Palestine was mentioned during the attack. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the girl was “raped because she's Jewish”, identifying it as an antisemitic attack.

Source: ABC News June 20, 2024 10:03 UTC