Chemical Submission Report: "The Devices in Place Are Not Effective," Says a Victim

Five months after the highly publicized Mazan rape trial , the government is being called upon to improve the prevention of chemical subjugation and support for victims. A report, submitted Monday evening, calls for the release of resources. Some fifty recommendations emerged, including 15 to be implemented "this year."

"If we want to stem this phenomenon, we need to implement a real state policy with the necessary resources," declared MoDem MP Sandrine Josso.

The latter, herself a victim, is co-rapporteur of this mission launched in April 2024 by the Attal government. Senator Joël Guerriau is suspected of having drugged Sandrine Josso in November 2023 in order to commit a sexual assault. In early April, the Paris prosecutor's office requested a trial against the elected official.

This report was eagerly awaited by the victims. A victim of rape by classmates during her studies, Yannaick would have liked to have "information and awareness about what chemical submission is. The symptoms too, to understand the symptoms, the confusion."

Forty years ago, his classmates "put sleeping pills in our food during meals." At the time, "no one talked at all" about the concept of chemical submission. The report submitted to the government calls for an annual awareness campaign.

Sylvie, also a victim, sees another urgent need: "Take samples directly from the victims, as quickly as possible." The chemicals used are often difficult to detect and remain in the blood for a short time. Victims also don't know where to go after an attack.

"The systems in place are not effective. When a victim goes to see a healthcare professional or wants to file a complaint, the reflexes are not always the right ones," laments Sylvie.

The report therefore recommends creating a reference document for those caring for victims in order to adopt the right reflexes.