JUSTICE-SECTE (CULT JUSTICE) An English translation follows below JUSTICE-SECTE Un adapte d'une secte condemne pour incitation a la corruption de mineur. 16/05/2001 FRFR FRS0662 4 G Justice-Secte Un Adepte d'une secte condamne pour incitation a la corruption de mineur. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (Bouches-du-Rhone), 16 mai (AFP) -Un adepte de "La famille", association qui a succede a la secte des "Enfants de dieu" dissoute en 1978, a ete condemne mardi par le tribunal correctionnel d'Aix-en-Provence a 18 mois de prison avec sursis pour incitation a la corruption de mineur, a-t-on appris mercredi de source judiciaire. Le tribunal a assorti la peine d'une mise a l'epreuve de 2 ans avec obligation de soins. Il a egalement dechu le prevenu de son autorite parentale. Le substitut de procureur, Annie Brunet-Fuster, avait requis 18 mois de prison avec sursis. Le prevenu, qui reconnait appartenir a la secte, etait poursuivi pour avoir incite a la debauche son fils de 8 ans en le conviant notamment a assister aux ebats de jeunes enfants d'un couple d'amis, egalement adepte de la "Famille". La video de cette scene et une autre, filmee par le prevenu, montrant son fils nu dand une position equivoque, avaient ete saisies par la police lors d'une perquisition. Dans son requisitoire, le procureur a rappele que la secte pratiquait le "flirty fishing", consistant a utiliser les relations sexuelle comme moyen de proselytisme ou pour obtenir des avantages pour la communaute. La "Famille" considere en outre les relations sexuelles, notamment entre enfants, comme la meilleure facon d'atteindre les cieux. La mere de l'enfant et l'union national de defense de la famille et de l'individu s'etaient constituees parties civiles. Cette condemnation intervient a l'issue d'une longue procedure ouverte en 1991 par une enquete de gendarmerie sur les agissements de membres de la secte, dans deux villages de Bouches-du-Phone. 22 membres de cette communaute, mis en examen en 1993 pour "proxenetisme aggrave, violence volontaire dur mineur, sequestration et corruption de mineurs" ont beneficie d'un non-lieu en janvier 1999 faute de preuve. Apres appel des parties civiles, la chambre d'accusation a confirme les non-lieux en fevrier 2000 a l'exception de celui du prevenu contre lequel pesaient des charges suffisantes. pr/jg/mnv AFP 161653 ENGLISH TRANSLATION CULT JUSTICE A cult member condemned for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. AIX-EN-PROVENCE (Bouches-du-Rhone), 16 may, 2001 (AFP) A member of "The Family" an association which derived from the cult "Children Of God" dissolved in 1978, was condemned Tuesday by the Criminal Court of Aix-en Provence (Bouches-du-Rhone) to 18 months in prison with suspended sentence for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, judicial sources said Wednesday. The court reduced the sentence to 2 years of probation with the obligation to seek treatment. It also deprived the subject of all parental rights. The assistant DA Annie Brunet-Fuster had sought a penalty of 18 months in prison with suspended sentence. The guilty party who recognizes his membership in the cult, was charged for encouraged the delinquence of his 8 year old son notably by encouraging (sexual) interplay with the children of a couple of friends, also members of the "Family". A video of this scene and another filmed by the guilty party showing his son nude in a dubious position, was siezed by police during a search. In his summation, the DA reminded that the cult pacticed "FFing" which consisted of using sexual relations as a means of proselytizing and to obtain advantages for the group. The Family also considered sexual relations, particularly those of children, to be the best way to get to heaven. The mother of the child and the nation union for the defense of the Family constituted the civil party (prosecution). This conviction comes as the result of a long procedure which began in 1991 with an investigation into the cults activities by the gendarmes (state police) in 2 villages of Bouche- de-Rhone. 22 members of the community, were accused in 1993 for "aggravated proxenetism" (pimping), "violent child abuse", and "confining and corruption of minors". Charges were dropped in January 1999 due to a lack of proof. After appeals by the civil parties the anullation of charges was confirmed in February 2000 except for the case of the recent conviction for which there were sufficient charges. pr/jg/mnv AFP 161653 |
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