Norman Thavaud, French YouTube star with 12 million subscribers, was taken into police custody on Monday for questioning on charges of rape and corruption of a minor, the Paris prosecutor’s office told AFP, confirming information from Release.
Host of the “Norman makes videos” page, he is in police custody as part of a preliminary investigation entrusted to the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM).
According to the French daily Release, the charges relate to six “potential victims” who were “questioned” and five of whom would accuse him of rape. Two of them would be minors, according to the newspaper.
A Quebec fan, Maggie D., had publicly accused him in 2020 of having manipulated her to obtain sexual photos and videos. She said she had filed a complaint in Canada.
Questioned by AFP, she confirmed that she was in France to be confronted with Norman in front of the investigators, as indicated Release.
Norman, 12 million subscribers, debuted in 2011 on YouTube. His videos, according to a tally by the platform, have been viewed more than 2.7 billion times.
He also performed on stage.
The entourage of the youtubeur was not able to react immediately.
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