French Fugitive Wanted for Child Sex Abuse Arrested in Morocco

The arrest of the French national took place on Saturday, March 2 during the check-in operation in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol. The elements of the Marrakech police prefecture discovered that the French judicial authorities had issued an international search notice against this 70-year-old man, accused of having abused his position as a sports coach to commit sexual assaults under duress on a minor under 12 years old.

After his arrest, the suspect was taken into custody. The Interpol National Central Bureau in Rabat, under the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), will inform the French authorities of his arrest, which will pave the way for a possible extradition.