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Morocco World
22-04-2025
- Morocco World
Yanis, 17, Takes His Life After His Abuser's Release From Prison
Doha – A 17-year-old French teenager of Moroccan origin named Yanis took his own life on March 30, after learning that the man who had sexually abused him had been released from prison and was living just three kilometers away from his home. The tragedy occurred in Haute-Savoie, eastern France, where Yanis lived with his family in the town of Thyez. His abuser, a 58-year-old man who was a former neighbor and family friend, had been released in February after serving just two years and four months of a five-year prison sentence. 'You don't release someone knowing they live near the person they assaulted!' Delphine, Yanis's mother, said in a statement to the media. Yanis's father, Farid, discovered the abuser's release by chance during a conversation with an acquaintance. He chose to inform his son rather than risk Yanis encountering the man unexpectedly. Three days after learning this news, Yanis posted on Instagram: 'Knowing that the man who took three years of my life is free less than 3 km from my home disgusts me so much.' Shortly afterward, on March 30, the teenager took a fatal overdose of medication. In a farewell letter found on his phone, he explicitly cited his abuser's release and proximity as reasons for his suicide. The case has exposed serious gaps in France's judicial system regarding the protection of sexual abuse victims. While victims of domestic violence must be notified when their abusers are released from prison under a December 2021 decree, no such requirement exists for victims of sexual assault. Read also: Tragic Crime in Morocco: Teen Uncle Rapes, Strangles 5-Year-Old Girl, Dumps Body in Trash The prosecutor of Bonneville, Boris Duffau, claims that Yanis's family was sent a letter informing them of his abuser's release, but the parents insist they never received it. The abuser was placed under electronic monitoring and prohibited from contacting Yanis or other minors, but no geographical restrictions were imposed to keep him away from the victim's residence. 'I have hatred toward this system that doesn't protect children who are victims of sexual assault,' said Farid, expressing his anger at the judicial process. The abuser, who had previously been convicted of similar offenses against minors in 2007 and 2014, has acknowledged some responsibility for Yanis's death. 'I have a small part of responsibility, but I cannot bear the entire burden for this suicide,' he stated in an interview. The tragedy has prompted calls for legislative change. Steffy Alexandrian, president of 'Carl,' an association that supports child victims of sexual violence, is advocating for a 'Yaya's Law' (using Yanis's nickname). The law would require judicial authorities to systematically inform minor victims of sexual offenses before their abusers are released from prison. According to UNICEF statistics cited in the reports, a child is a victim of incest, rape, or sexual assault every three minutes in France. Yanis's family is now calling on Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin to implement legal provisions to better inform victims and establish distancing measures to prevent similar tragedies. Yanis would have celebrated his 18th birthday on April 2, just days after his death. Tags: Moroccans in FranceRape casesuicide
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Missouri House staff member faces assault, harassment charges
The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) A Missouri House staff member was charged Wednesday with assault and harassment after threatening to shoot a Jefferson City restaurant owner, according to documents filed in Cole County Circuit Court. Christian Chenet, 28, was being held in the Cole County Jail. Bond will be set later today, Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson said in an email and Chenet will have his first court appearance Friday if he does not post bond. The first degree harassment charge is a felony and the assault charge is a misdemeanor. 'Harassment and assault cases are kept on an automatic 24 hour hold, so he won't have the ability to bond out until the judge sets a bond,' Thompson said. The incident that led to charges began about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when Chenet, who is a legislative assistant to state Rep. Kem Smith, a St. Louis Democrat, went to Izzy's Burgers and Shakes to retrieve a purse left behind by state Rep. Kathy Steinhoff, a Columbia Democrat. Smith declined to comment on Chenet's arrest. Steinhoff also declined to comment. There is no attorney yet listed for Chenet on Casenet. The incident became heated when the owner of Izzy's, Taisir Yanis, refused to turn over the purse, looked inside to determine the owner and stated he could only release it to Steinhoff. 'This enraged the defendant and he became angry that the victim was in the purse,' according to the probable cause statement from Jefferson City Police officer Mitchell Rossian. Chenet called Yanis a 'f**king racist,' Rossian wrote, who told Chenet to leave and followed him outside. Yanis told officers that he told Chenet not to come back to the business, Rossian wrote. Yanis told officers that is when Chenet told him, 'stay here. I'm going to go get my gun.' Chenet went to a vehicle and told responding officers that he had a gun in the car. A search found a Glock 9mm pistol. Chenet told officers that Yanis pushed him and he ran to his vehicle. He said had called 911 and 'mentioned shooting (Yanis).' Under questioning, Rossian wrote, Chenet 'still thought his actions were justified during the interview.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
The Guardian
13-03-2025
- The Guardian
Ukrainian soldier praised for saving life of stabbing victim in Venice
A Ukrainian soldier who insists on always carrying a first-aid kit – even while on holiday – has been praised for saving the life of a stabbing victim during a trip in Venice, Italy. Yanis Tereshchenko, a 32-year-old teacher who enlisted in the Ukrainian army's third assault brigade immediately after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, was on his way to his hotel with his wife and his five-year-old son in the Rialto district when he witnessed an altercation between two young men. Suddenly, one of them drew out a large knife and stabbed the other in the arm and leg. 'Fortunately, I had my emergency kit with me – the one I've carried since the war began – even though my wife always tells me to leave it at home,' Tereshchenko told Corriere del Veneto. 'I saw a deep wound on his thigh and pulled out a tourniquet to stem the bleeding. He lost consciousness and was hemorrhaging. I tried to bring him back to life.' Doctors later said that Tereshchenko's intervention was providential. The victim was losing blood rapidly, and without the soldier's prompt action, he might have died. Tereshchenko did his best to keep him conscious until the ambulance arrived. 'I don't know if he would have survived,' he said. 'People were confused, and no one knew what to do. Sadly, I have seen so much during the war that I had no doubt about the need to intervene.' In a post on X, Tereshchenko wrote: '20 minutes in Venice. The boy was lucky that I was near the first aid kit and tourniquets; by the time the ambulance arrived, he would have f**king bled to death.' Venice's mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, met Tereshchenko and his family personally to thank him and present him with a plaque. 'Yanis's gesture is an example to us all,' the mayor said. 'He has my personal thanks and that of the entire city of Venice for this extraordinary act of humanity, courage, and selflessness. To Yanis, to the Ukrainian people, and to our friends in Odessa, we renew our solidarity in pursuit of a lasting peace that will secure their defence.' The identities of the victim and the assailant, as well as the motivation behind the attack, remain unclear. 'The war has taught us to take care of people,' Tereshchenko said. 'We will undoubtedly return to Italy, but now it is time to go back to my country to defend my land.'
