Key Facts
• May 2022: Woman alleges sexual assault at Senator Joël Guerriau’s home.
• November 2023: Guerriau charged for drugging MP Sandrine Josso’s drink with ecstasy.
• June 2025: New victim appears on France 2, claiming similar assault.
• Guerriau denies allegations, calling them “public execution attempts.”
• Guerriau suspended from Horizons party in November 2023.
• Josso’s medical tests confirmed ecstasy traces in her system.
• Guerriau claims drugging incident was a “human error.”
• France Senate passed a bill to include lack of consent in rape definitions.
• European countries like Germany and Sweden already recognize non-consensual acts as rape.
Summary
French Senator Joël Guerriau, already charged in 2023 for drugging MP Sandrine Josso, faces new allegations of sexual assault. A woman claimed on France 2 that Guerriau assaulted her in May 2022 after she felt dizzy and lost consciousness at his home. Guerriau denies all accusations, labeling them as attempts to tarnish his reputation. Josso’s case revealed traces of ecstasy in her system, leading to Guerriau’s suspension from the Horizons party. The senator insists the drugging was accidental and refuses to resign before a verdict. Meanwhile, France’s Senate has advanced legislation to include lack of consent in rape definitions, aligning with other European nations. The case highlights ongoing debates about consent and accountability in France.
