A 25-year-old man who works as a personal assistant and tennis instructor is under formal investigation in Vaucluse for alleged rape and sexual assault of minors. According to the Carpentras prosecutor's office, he was placed in provisional detention as part of a judicial inquiry into incidents of a sexual nature involving a 12-year-old child. The investigation also includes allegations of rape against a 15-year-old and sexual assault of another 15-year-old. The suspect was arrested on September 2 at his home in Lapalud, a town in the Vaucluse department, by the gendarmes, the French military police. He appeared before the Carpentras prosecutor’s office on September 4, where a judge ordered his provisional detention. The investigation began after a complaint was filed on August 30 with the gendarmerie brigade in Pont-Saint-Esprit, located in the neighboring Gard department. Authorities have said that initial findings of the investigation revealed another case involving the same individual, which is still under investigation. This previous incident allegedly occurred in 2021 in the Haute-Savoie department and involved "incidents of the same nature," according to the prosecutor’s office. The suspect is not new to the justice system; he was already known to police and legal authorities in a negative light. The current case adds to concerns about his behavior, and the investigation is ongoing. Authorities are examining the details of both the recent and past allegations to determine the full scope of the suspect’s actions. The case has raised questions about how such allegations were not previously addressed, especially given the suspect’s prior interactions with law enforcement. The judicial process will continue as prosecutors gather evidence and determine whether the allegations are substantiated. The man remains in provisional detention while the investigation proceeds.