French Senator Arrested for Allegedly Drugging Colleague in Rape Attempt

French senator Joël Guerriau has been preliminarily charged with drugging a female lawmaker with ecstasy in order to rape her. The incident occurred after the two had a glass of champagne at Guerriau's Paris home, with the victim later feeling unwell. Tests revealed the presence of ecstasy in her system, prompting her to file a criminal complaint. Guerriau has been suspended from his party and has been indicted for possessing drugs. His lawyer claims it was a "handling error" and that Guerriau did not intend to abuse the victim. The investigation is ongoing.