Jacques Leveugle case: Khénifra shocked by alleged predator’s double life

Settling in the early 2000s in the disadvantaged, working-class neighborhood of Taghzout, on the outskirts of Khénifra, Jacques Leveugle built a solid reputation. Far from the traditional tourist routes, the man integrated perfectly, learning the local dialect and carrying out numerous charitable acts. Academic support, financial assistance, purchasing equipment or organizing bivouacs: for many young people, “Monsieur Jacques” embodied a father figure and a respected intellectual, reports RFI.

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Today, the prevailing feeling is shock. Although some former students now recall excessive physical closeness or tactile behavior, most residents refuse to believe the atrocities of which he is accused, while also fearing that their neighborhood will be stigmatized.

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French authorities nevertheless suspect that this predator committed offenses on Moroccan territory between 2010 and 2022. French investigators are also expected to arrive this spring to continue their inquiries and interview potential witnesses or victims.

The contrast between his public image and the material evidence gathered in the investigation is striking. In his own memoirs, Jacques Leveugle leaves no room for doubt. Calling himself a “gentleman boy lover,” he admits his acknowledged attraction to young boys on the threshold of puberty.

The suspect’s chilling and damning writings

He even attempts to intellectually legitimize his crimes by comparing himself to writers such as André Gide and explaining that, in the prosecutor’s words, he saw himself as an “ancient Greek training young ephebes.” A cynical rhetoric that brutally contrasts with the blind trust placed in him by the families of Khénifra.