Olivier Duhamel (French:[dyamɛl]; born 2 May 1950) is a French former university professor and politician.[1] As a member of the social-democratic Socialist Party, he was elected as a member of the European Parliament from 1997 to 2004.[1][2] In 2021 he resigned from the FNSP and his academic position after being accused of the sexual abuse of a minor.
In January 2021, he was accused by his stepdaughter Camille Kouchner in a book titled La Familia Grande of sexually abusing her twin brother, Duhamel's stepson, when he was 13 in 1988: this offence is outside the statute of limitation for criminal charges.[3][9] He subsequently resigned from the FNSP, his academic, and media posts.[3][10] Saying “Being the subject of personal attacks, and eager to protect the institutions I work for, I resign from [all of my positions]."[11] The allegations against him are said to have sparked an online movement of people speaking out about family abuse,[12][13][14] and to have led to new laws toughening sexual assault laws against minors.[15] On 5 January 2021, Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into the allegations.[11] In mid-April 2021, French media, citing sources close to the investigation, reported that Duhamel had admitted to sexually abusing his stepson.[16][17]
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