a man indicted in particular for theft by trickery after having seduced his victims on dating sites

A man in his thirties was indicted on Friday for theft by trickery, theft in meetings, fraud, abuse of weakness, as well as violence. Some of these victims, women, were brutalized when they protested, according to information from France Inter, Friday July 1. Justice suspects him of having stolen money and luxury items from women he seduced on dating apps. According to investigators there are at least twenty victims. A judicial inquiry has been opened. Estimated total damage: approximately 200,000 euros.

Another suspect, aged 29, suspected of being his accomplice, was indicted for theft in meetings, theft by trickery and fraud. Already known to justice, both were placed in pre-trial detention. In addition, the sister of the main suspect, born in 1996, was indicted for concealment and placed under judicial control. The investigation continues to find out if this man who has multiple online profiles has other victims.

It all started after a complaint filed by a woman last October at the 15th arrondissement police station for a burglary at her home, for damage she estimates at several thousand euros. The thieves had entered the family’s apartment without breaking and entering.

Thanks to video surveillance, the police spotted a first suspect who is under surveillance, which leads the investigators to the second suspect. They were arrested while trying to resell their loot, jewelry, in a jewelry store in the Gare du Nord.

It is thanks to this video that the complainant was able to recognize the man who became her lover and whom she had met on an online dating site. She was with him when his apartment was broken into. The investigators suspect him of having stolen his lover’s keys and having entrusted them to an accomplice, before keeping his conquest company, the time for his acolyte to empty the apartment.