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Sexologist and Conspiracy Theorist Partner Suspected in Abandonment of Children in Portugal

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A French woman and her partner, suspected of abandoning her two young children in Portugal, have been apprehended.
  • The children, aged four and five, were found alone on the side of a road in Portugal.
  • The mother, identified as a sexologist specializing in trauma, and her former gendarme partner, who reportedly holds conspiracy theories, were located after a disappearance was reported.

The case of two young children found abandoned on a roadside in Portugal has taken a disturbing turn with the apprehension of their mother, Marine R., and her partner, Marc B. The couple, who had been the subject of a missing person report filed by Marine R.'s family, were located after authorities tracked their movements from France through Spain and into Portugal. Marine R., who presents herself on social media as a sexologist specializing in trauma and has a background as a psychomotor therapist, and Marc B., a former gendarme reportedly espousing conspiracy theories and antisemitic views, are now central figures in the investigation. The children, aged four and five, were reportedly found unharmed but distressed. The father of the children, who has limited and supervised visitation rights, has filed a complaint for child abduction. Local officials in Colmar, where the mother resided, described her as a discreet individual with no apparent major social difficulties, adding to the perplexing nature of the alleged abandonment. The investigation continues to uncover the circumstances leading to this distressing event.

I help women and men to flourish sexually. At your own pace, even if you are traumatized.

โ€” Marine R.Describing her professional approach as a sexologist on her LinkedIn profile.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.