Senior French Culture Ministry Official Secretly Gave Diuretics to Hundreds of Interviewees and Filmed Them... Delayed Investigation Raises Controversy

Seven Years Since Exposure, Yet No Trial Held
Victims’ Reactions Meticulously Documented in Excel File
Caught Teaching University Classes Under an Alias

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A high-ranking human resources official at the French Ministry of Culture is once again under public scrutiny for a sadistic crime in which he secretly administered diuretics to hundreds of women during interviews, took pleasure in watching them suffer, and even photographed the victims in distress.

Even though seven years have passed since his crimes were uncovered, a criminal trial has yet to take place. Moreover, it has come to light that the perpetrator, after stepping down from public office, has been teaching university classes under an alias and working as a consultant.

According to local daily Le Monde and other sources, Christian Negre, while serving as a senior civil servant, lured women to interviews or meetings between 2009 and 2018 and then provided them with drinks spiked with diuretics.

He would make excuses such as suggesting a walk and lead the women outdoors to places where it was difficult to find a restroom, then watch as they suffered and were forced to urinate in public.

He also created an Excel file titled "Experiment P," in which he meticulously recorded how he met each of the 181 victims and their reactions.

From around 2010 to 2016, Negre served as Deputy Director in charge of HR policy at the headquarters of the French Ministry of Culture, later moving to the position of Deputy Director of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) for the Grand Est region in northeastern France.

In 2018, he was caught secretly taking photos of a woman’s body under a desk during a meeting, which led to his suspension and subsequent dismissal. He was formally indicted in 2019.

Subordinate employees who worked with him in the office had been suspicious of his behavior for some time, even nicknaming him "the photographer," yet never filed a report.

The victims, in interviews with domestic and international media, described in detail the suffering they endured due to Negre’s crimes. Many recounted feelings of shame after wetting themselves while desperately searching for a restroom, and some reported lasting harm such as physical injuries, bleeding, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

It was belatedly revealed that until last summer, Negre had been teaching university courses on HR management and working as a consultant under the alias "Bernard Genre." Students recognized his identity from a photo posted on a women’s organization website and reported him to the university authorities.

French investigators explained that the trial has not yet been held because further investigation is ongoing, including contacting victims and confirming their intention to file complaints. They plan to conclude the investigation by the end of this year.

According to authorities, the potential number of sexual assault victims committed by Negre is 248, with 180 of them officially participating in legal proceedings.

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