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88 million images of child abuse circulated worldwide in 2022 with at least two images of child rape being shared online every second. Social media and online video games have made it particularly easy for sexual offenders to find new victims. This documentary is the result of four years’ research in Germany, France, the UK, North America and the Philippines, amongst other countries, focusing on the international fight to track down child abusers.

Having unexpectedly encountered a sexual predator who mistook him for a 14-year-old, Ludoc decided to conduct his own investigation. For four years, he worked closely with the juvenile division to track down this man.

Of the 250,000 victims of rape or attempted rape in France every year, only 16,000 ever make it to a police station. Between overcrowded courts and tenacious prejudice, this documentary shows the painful journey of four rape victims to make their voices heard. An unvarnished look at an archaic process.

In Caen, a bell rings “The Court!” as the camera enters a criminal trial for the first time. Laetitia Ohnona films an incest case within a new judicial body that, unlike the cour d’assises, rules without a jury. Five professional judges alone decide the verdict, raising questions about citizen participation in justice. This documentary offers a rare look at a struggling system while shedding light on one of France’s most pervasive crimes: incest.