Abbé Pierre accused of sexual assault: a minor affected by these “intolerable acts”

Death in 2007, abb&eac; Pierre is accused of by several women of sexual assault. Facts revealed by the newspaper La Croix, after a report from the Egaé firm.

Stupor in the ranks of Emmaüs and the Abbe&eacute Foundation; Rock. In a report published this Wednesday, July 17, seven women testify against the abbé Rock. According to the newspaper La Croix, They accuse in particular the priest of the death ; in 2007 of inappropriate gestures, sexist remarks, solicitations and sexual assaults committed by someone who has long been one of the world's favorite personalities. of the French.

A damning report, twelve interviews and seven testimonies

The investigation report published today this Wednesday and consulted by La Croix reports extracts from direct or non-direct testimonies on eight pages. The stories span between the end of the 1970s and 2005. Of the seven women who testified, anonymously, six reported alleged facts that could be qualified as sexual assault. The report reveals a man of the Church who "does not stop himself from seeking to achieve satisfy his impulses, feeling authorized to &agrav; take actions that are reprehensible by the law of the time" indicates the media. "I's used to defending myself, but this time it was God. What do you do when it's God who makes you ça ?" asks one of the alleged victims.

Touching à chest

It was in June 2023 that a first woman contacted Emmaüs managers. She indicates that she suffered from the abbé Pierre of sexual assaults in the early 1980s. The latter would have introduced his tongue into (his) mouth in a brutal and totally unexpected" after a trip to Italy. After this first testimony Emma decided to mandate the firm Ega to carry out an investigation on the subject. Twelve interviews were carried out. led, with à the key, the report made public this Wednesday. A second alleged victim also explains having been touched at home. chest in a hotel room. 

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16:25 – The report highlights an operational mode

L'abbé Pierre often seems to enjoy moments à out of sight, "in an office", "at the foot of a staircase in a type of airlock". During a conversation, "he started talking about something. grope my left breast" explains one of the alleged victims, "between 1977 and 1980" according to her. Three other women reported non-consensual touching of the chest between 1995 and 2005.

16:13 – The behavior of abb&eac; Pierre &eac;were they known at Emmaüs ?

According to the Egaé report made public this Thursday and which the newspaper La Croix was able to obtain, the behavior of Abbé Pierre was known within Emmaüs. "It was not an "epiphenomenon" even indicates a person heard by the office. "We thought he had calmed down" Emmaüs reportedly responded to several women who had denounced the alleged behaviors of the priest. 

16:05 – A psychological profile difficult to answer éestablish

The ratio ofEgaé also raises the question of the psychological profile of the abbé Rock. "Only the testimonies of people who knew him young could allow us to make a detailed judgment". On the other hand, "we always find this error among Christians: putting a person on a pedestal and not being able to achieve that. seeing the truth, being incapable of sound judgment when revelations of abuse arise. explains Isabelle Chartier-Siben, doctor and victimologist specializing in the treatment of sexual violence in the Catholic Church, interviewed by La Croix.

The group report Egaé indicates that one of the victims preé Sumées was a minor at the time of the facts, between 16 and 17 years old. The abbé Pierre would have touched his chest &agrav; several times in the family home where he was "regularly invited". 

15:36 – "The shock wasé huge for us" concedes the president of the Abbé Pierre

“The shock wasé huge for us. Priority is to demonstrate total transparency and do everything in our capacity to do so. to help and support people who had the courage to testify. I also think of the people we help and support on a daily basis, who suffer from poverty and poor housing. We are going to live through a turbulent period, but I want to tell them that we will tirelessly continue our fight with them. assures Marie-H&l&egravene Le Nédic, president of the Abbé Pierre this Wednesday.

15:32 – The President of Emmaüs France greets "him courage of the women who found the strength to testify"

"We salute the courage of the women who, after so many years& eacute;es, found é the strength to testify and the courage to denounce an icon. Campaigning against all forms of violence, particularly that against women, Emmaüs continues today its action with vulnerable people and fights against all forms of violence. charity&eac;" indicates on his side; Bruno Morel, President of Emmaüs France, after the accusations against the abbé Pierre.

15:31 – "We have beené upsetés" testifies the president of Emmaüs International

“We have been é overwhelmed by the courageous testimony of the victims. If the abbé Pierre inspired the Emmaüs &agrave movement Throughout the world, today it is employees and volunteers who embody the values ​​of solidarity. and mutual aid that we defend. Emmaüs vocation to help the most precarious, everywhere in the world, must more than ever be our compass today" declared Patrick Atohoun, president of Emmaüs International.