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Former French minister accused of pedophilia: He was caught in Marrakesh during an orgy with boys

Allegations of pedophilia, launched a television station against a former minister, unidentified Wednesday stoked controversy on sexual habits of some French politicians, as Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair.

Former Education Minister Luc Ferry, the indignation aroused reactions, saying on Monday night, the television channel Canal + that another former minister, "was caught in Marrakesh during an orgy with boys."

He said he had in this case "testimony" from "state authorities at the highest level," especially from a prime minister, but refused to tell her name, for fear of being sentenced in court.

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Luc Ferry, Minister in 2002-2004, recalled the case to explain the fact that journalists can not tell everything about the private lives of politicians. French press has been accused of indulgence in this field, where Dominique Strauss-Kahn, wanted for sexual offenses committed against a hotel in New York.

This caused serious charge vehement criticism among politicians: "It is a crime nedenunţarea, Wednesday accused former justice minister, Rachida Dati, a former magistrate.

If "know things must denounce the facts and to tell about it", said MEP, saying that justice will "seize on these statements."

"We have a law in France that allows prosecution of any person who commits acts of pedophilia abroad," said Dati.

The same outrage expressed and Foreign Minister Alain Juppé. "If Luc Ferry has evidence that an offense or criminal behavior (...), then Ferry to bring justice," he said.

"If you're convinced that a crime took place, dealing with justice, not simply talk in the press," added the head of French diplomacy.

Luc Ferry "must explain," said Dominique PAIL and of the radical party. "When you make such claims, founded or not, you have the courage to assume them," he insisted.

Faced with these attacks, Luc Ferry has tried to justify it. "I wanted to defend the media respect the privacy and not guilty of defamation. I have no evidence, no facts about this case specifically, but while I was Minister, I heard about this," philosopher said the Internet site of the newspaper L'Express. 

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