Two young men aged 17 and 22 were taken into custody and then released. According to information from Roanne regionconfirmed by the Roanne Public Prosecutor’s Office, they are accused of rape by two women aged 18 and 20.
These women report having undergone non-consensual sexual relations during the night of June 22 to 23 following the music festival in Roanne.
The accused contest the facts
“According to the evidence as it stands, the various protagonists did not know each other before the evening in question,” a judicial source said. The protagonists allegedly met in the evening and the events then took place in the apartment of one of the accused, in the city centre of Roanne.
A rape investigation has been opened at the Roanne police station. The two young men, who were questioned, deny the charges against them.
They were released. Police investigations are continuing as part of the preliminary inquiry.
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