Théo Denner

Théo Denner, a 25-year-old lumberjack, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Doubs criminal court. Denner was convicted of multiple charges, including rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy, against 42 victims aged 13 to 19. The trial, which began on March 9, 2026, in Besançon, revealed that Denner created a fake online persona named "Aurélie" on Facebook and Snapchat to lure young men from his social circle between 2018 and 2023. He then engaged in blackmail involving sexually explicit material. Denner, who identifies as a sympathizer of neo-Nazi ideology and struggled with his homosexuality, confessed to all charges. The prosecution had requested a 20-year sentence with a two-thirds security period. The case has garnered significant attention due to the number of victims and the severity of the crimes.