A TOP French civil servant has been accused of spiking hundreds of women’s drinks during job interviews in an attempt to “make them pee”.
Christian Nègre allegedly gave at least 240 female applicants laced beverages while he worked as a HR manager for the government.
The suspect is accused of conducting multiple interviews in which women were subjected to walking long distances far away from toilets, The Guardian reported.
Some of the alleged victims reported feeling ill – with some admitting that they were forced to urinate in public or pee themselves.
Dozens have now alleged that they were given tea or coffee by Nègre mixed with a diuretic – which made them need to use the bathroom.
The suspect, in his early 60s, is also said to have kept a record on his computer dubbed “P experiments” where he logged his alleged antics, local media reported.
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His database reportedly contained details of how each women reacted, and photos he is said to have taken without their permission, a French court heard.
The allegations against the suspect span nearly a decade-long period, and unfolded while he worked as in France’s Ministry of Culture.
Nègre, the department’s former deputy director of HR who no longer works for the government, has been awaiting trial for over six years.
The case has been compared to that of Dominique Pélicot – the French electrician who drugged his wife in order to let dozens of men rape her.
It comes after Nègre was indicted for several charges including “aggravated administration of a harmful substance” and “sexual assault by a person abusing his authority” in 2019.
And in 2023, the state was ordered by a judge to pay seven alleged victims compensation, reportedly between £9,600 and £14,000 each.
Since then another judge has continued to probe the case – with the number of alleged victims more than tripling in just two years.
The first allegations came about after a fellow culture ministry employee reported seeing Nègre trying to take a picture of a senior official’s legs.
Cops were alerted, before authorities launched an investigation.
Police then discovered the spreadsheet found on his personal computer.
One of the alleged victims, Sylvie Delezenne, told The Guardian Nègre first contacted her on LinkedIn before inviting her for an interview when she was 35.
She claimed that she was forced to squat next to a tunnel and urinate next to Nègre who shielded her with a jacket.
Delezenne alleged that the experience left her traumatised and put her off applying for jobs.
She said: “I had nightmares, angry outbursts. I didn’t look for work; I thought I was useless.”
The diuretic which Nègre allegedly used is extremely potent and can only be obtained on France‘s black market.
Nègre’s lawyer said he would not comment on the case as the investigation continues.
It comes after Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for drugging and raping his ex-wife Gisèle alongside strangers he recruited online.
All 51 defendants including Dominique were convicted in court – with sentences of up to 15 years handed out to his co-defendants amounting to over 400 years in total.
Detectives listed an astounding 92 rapes committed by 72 men, of which 51 were identified including Dominique, in the horrific small-town case that rocked France.
A total of 47 men were found guilty of rape, two of attempted rape and two of sexual assault.