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A sordid affair has unfolded near Marseille. A 19-year-old man is suspected of raping goats and sheep in the town of Pennes-Mirabeau (Bouches-du-Rhône). An Afghan national, he was arrested on Friday, April 10, and taken into custody by the anti-crime brigade (BAC), according to information from La Provence and France 3 regions, confirmed by Le Figaro .
It was the sheep and goat owners in the town who alerted the authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, several of them had found some of their goats and sheep injured, particularly in February and March. The animals had their legs tied and showed signs of sexual abuse
After several similar incidents, the owners installed camera traps (motion-activated cameras) on their property in the hope of solving the mystery. They were horrified to discover the silhouette of a young man visiting their livestock.
He was arrested overnight between Thursday and Friday and taken into custody. An Afghan national, he faces up to three years in prison and a €45,000 fine for cruelty to a domestic, tamed, or captive animal.
It was the sheep and goat owners in the town who alerted the authorities. Since the beginning of 2026, several of them had found some of their goats and sheep injured, particularly in February and March. The animals had their legs tied and showed signs of sexual abuse
After several similar incidents, the owners installed camera traps (motion-activated cameras) on their property in the hope of solving the mystery. They were horrified to discover the silhouette of a young man visiting their livestock.
He was arrested overnight between Thursday and Friday and taken into custody. An Afghan national, he faces up to three years in prison and a €45,000 fine for cruelty to a domestic, tamed, or captive animal.
