French senator arrested, allegedly drugged an MP to rape her

French Senator Joel Guerriou was arrested in Paris after allegedly drugging a lawmaker in order to assault him sexually. The event took place Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

The MP, whose identity remains confidential, filed a complaint after feeling a drink he had drunk with Guerriau. The senator, known as the victim, is now under observation.

A subsequent analysis revealed the presence of ecstasy in her body, strengthening charges against Guerriau.

The prosecutor's office confirmed that the senator was arrested on suspicion that he had unconsciously administered a woman's capable substance for “to damage her trial or cause her to lose control of her actions to commit rape or sexual assault”. /abcnews. al