French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial

A French court reduced the sentence of a teen convicted in the 2024 antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing reintegration needs, sparking renewed outrage.

French police officers stand guard in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France on November 14, 2015. Photo by Laurence Geai/Flash90

French police officers stand guard in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France on November 14, 2015. Photo by Laurence Geai/Flash90

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ByMATHILDA HELLER

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 13:43

Updated: NOVEMBER 19, 2025 14:25