Fabrice Burgaud (born October 23, 1971) is a

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, best known for presiding over the

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in 2004. On February 8, 2006, Burgaud appeared before the members of the

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in a review of his actions as magistrate during that trial. The event was covered by several French television channels (including

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and

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) and was also reported by various radio stations. Burgaud was quoted as saying: "Today, maybe more than any other, I can feel the pain f the acquitted men, of whom some were present during the audition imagine what they have experienced, their imprisonment, the separation from their loved ones, their integrity put into question... I take full responsibility for the investigation and I do not wish to hide from any of that responsibility". He told the parliamentary inquiry that he "was honest and entirely unprejudiced in his judgement." He cited as evidence the disturbing nature of the children's testimonies, which referred to details of terrible abuse.Return on his role i
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, "Quand Fabrice Burgaud 'pensait détenir la vérité'" (in French), written by Yves Bordenave and

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Bibliography

* Patrick Maisonneuve (2015), ''Justice et politique : le couple infernal'' (in French), Plon * Florence Aubenas (2005), ''La Méprise : l'affaire d'Outreau'' (in French), Paris, éditions du

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, "H. C. Essais" * Father Dominique Wiel (2006), ''Que Dieu ait pitié de nous'' (in French), Paris, Oh! éditions * Marie-Christine Gryson-Dejehansart (2009), ''Outreau : la vérité abusée, 12 enfants reconnus victimes'' (in French), Paris, Hugo & Co. * Jacques Thomet (2013), ''Retour à Outreau'', Kontre-Kulture

Filmography

* Rémi Lainé (2011), ''Outreau, notre histoire'' (in French), documentary * Vincent Garenq (2011), ''Guilty'' * Serge Garde (2013), ''Outreau, l'autre vérité'' (in French), documentary

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burgaud, Fabrice 1971 births 21st-century French judges Court of Cassation (France) judges French magistrates Living people Overturned convictions in France University of Bordeaux alumni