Doubs

Doubs is a department in eastern France, notable in recent news due to the trial of Théo Denner, a 25-year-old man dubbed the "lumberjack of Doubs." Denner was tried in the criminal court of Besançon (Doubs) and convicted on March 25, 2026, for a series of serious crimes committed between 2018 and 2023. These crimes included rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy against 42 victims, aged 13 to 19. Denner used online deception, posing as a woman to lure the victims and then blackmail them with sextapes. The prosecution characterized him as a meticulous sexual predator. He received an 18-year prison sentence, highlighting the severity of his crimes and the impact on the victims and the Doubs community.