Le mystère de la disparition d’Emile : révélations sur le sombre passé de son grand-père

Un passé sombre refait surface

Les mystères entourant la disparition du petit Emile, âgé de deux ans, dont le grand-père maternel gardait la responsabilité, ne cessent de grossir. Plus particulièrement, l’attention se porte sur ce grand-père, Philippe V., 58 ans. Nos confrères du "Canard enchaîné" le mentionnent comme un "témoin aidant" dans une affaire judiciaire passée, liée à des abus sur mineurs.

Les années noires au cœur d’une communauté religieuse

Avant d’être au centre de cette enquête déconcertante, Philippe V., alors âgé de 26 ans, avait foulé les couloirs de la Sainte-Croix de Riaumont, une institution religieuse située à Liévin (Pas-de-Calais), durant les années 90. Initially joining as a scout leader, he later became part of the monastic fraternity, and earned the title of "Brother Philippe", responsible for maintaining discipline and order within the institution.

Accusations de violences

Numerous former residents of the institution have come forward alleging instances of abuse at the hands of Brother Philippe. One youngster even accused him of rape. Fast forward to 2018, Philippe V. found himself under investigation for charges of voluntary violence. According to BFMTV, the grandfather of Emile confessed to occasionally slapping the boys, but claims it was not a frequent occurrence.

Beaucoup de questions, très peu de réponses

The religious community as a whole is suspected of having sheltered numerous cases of mistreatment and sexual violence. Since 2010, the Justice department has taken the matter under their purview, with over 200 individuals including former students being questioned and several raids on the institution following a slew of complaints.