The criminal court of Jura, France, issued its verdict on October 13, 2024, in a trial that had begun on October 1. The main accused, a 54‑year‑old native of Jura, had been held since October 2024 following his extradition from Chile. He was condemned to 19 years of criminal reclusion with a two‑thirds security period, a sentence the court described as close to the statutory maximum for the crimes charged.
He was prosecuted for multiple rapes committed against his own son, who was between the ages of 7 and 14 at the time of the abuse, and against the son’s friend. In addition to the rape charges, he was charged with prostituting the two boys. The court heard that the two boys were also raped by two other co‑accused. Beyond these primary victims, six other adolescents were identified as victims of his rapes and sexual assaults.
The prosecution’s case rested on the claim that the main accused had pursued multiple rapes on his own son, aged 7 to 14, and on the son’s friend, and that he had also engaged in the prostitution of those two boys. These allegations formed the core of the indictment that led to the trial.
These allegations formed the core of the indictment that led to the trial.
The court handed down a prison term of 19 years for the main accused. The first co‑accused, tried for rapes and sexual assaults on the two main boys, received a sentence of 8 years in prison. The second co‑accused was sentenced to 6 years. These numbers reflect the distinct levels of culpability the court ascribed to each participant.
The trial opened in early October, and the court delivered its sentencing decision later that month.