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'''Jean Michel Arbolade''' is a former member of [[The Family]].  In May [[1997]], he was sentenced by the Criminal Court of Alpes-Maritimes ([[France]]) to 19 years in prison for [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually abusing]] three children (his daughters) over a period of 8 years.<ref>xFamily.org editors are seeking information about this case. How long Mr. Arobolade was a member of The Family, when he left the organization and how much of the abuse he was convicted of occurred while he was a member of the organization is presently unknown to the xFamily editors.</ref><ref>Sources reporting his conviction and sentence include the following machine-translated summaries of June 1997 French television news coverage about the case in the video archives of ''Ina-L'Institut National De L'Audiovisuel'':
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[[Image:Jean-michel-arbolade-courtroom-sketch2-fr3-1997-05-06.jpg|frame|left|Courtroom sketch of Jean Michel Ardolade, 1997-05-06]]
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'''Jean Michel Ardolade''' is a former member of [[The Family]].  On June 4, [[1993]], he was arrested and jailed on charges of [[:Category:Sexual Abuse|sexually abusing]] his daughters, then aged 15, 13, and 11 years old, over a period of several years<ref name="humanite-1993-06-17">Deux membres d’une secte incarcérés. l'Humanité. 1993-06-17. URL:http://www.humanite.fr/1993-06-17_Articles_-Enquete-judiciaire-apres-la-mort-d-Alain-Mayoud. Accessed: 2008-01-18. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5UwSWCaGX)
 
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Ina Number: CAB97106884<br>
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'''Deux membres d’une secte incarcérés'''
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Programme Title: JUDGMENT(SENTENCE)<br>
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Collection Title: JA2 20H<br>
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Un père de sept enfants, se réclamant de Familles sans frontières, résurgence de la secte des Enfants de Dieu, a été mis en examen et incarcéré le 4 juin à Grasse pour viols aggravés sur mineurs par ascendant, ainsi que son épouse pour non-dénonciation de crime. Jean-Michel Ardolade, employé comme jardinier dans un établissement protégé, demeurant à Grasse, a reconnu avoir entretenu des rapports incestueux avec trois de ses filles âgées de quinze, treize et onze ans. Il a été confondu à la suite de révélations de sa fille aînée, qui a dénoncé ces abus sexuels dans un établissement de soins où elle avait été accueillie.
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</blockquote></ref><ref>xFamily.org editors are seeking information about this case. How long Mr. Arodolade was a member of The Family, when he left the organization and how much of the abuse he was convicted of occurred while he was a member of the organization is presently unknown to the xFamily editors.</ref> On the same day, his wife was also arrested and jailed on charges of knowing about the abuse but failing to report the crimes against her children.<ref name="humanite-1993-06-17" /> In May [[1997]], he was sentenced by the Criminal Court of Alpes-Maritimes ([[France]]) to 19 years in prison.<ref>[[France 3: Secte Enfants de Dieu]] &mdash; 1997-05-04</ref><ref>[[France 3: Tout images: secte enfants de dieu]] &mdash; 1997-05-06</ref><ref>[[France 2: Jugement]] &mdash; 1997-05-06</ref>
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Ina Keywords France ; Alpes-Maritimes ; Justice ; Criminal court ;
 
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News item ; Incest ; Sect
 
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First broadcast Date: 06/05/1997<br>
 
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Summary: The criminal court of Alpes-Maritimes has 19-year-old
 
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condemned person of prison Jean Michel ARBOLADE, father of seven
 
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children, the former member of the sect of the Children of God, judged
 
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to have violated three of his daughters during eight years. - Short
 
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Ina Number: CAC97106968<br>
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A [[2006]] book by [[Sam Ajemian]] listed the following information about Mr. Ardolade:
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Programme Title: QUITE EMBELLISHED WITH IMAGES: CHILDREN SECT OF GOD<br>
 
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Collection Title: SOIR 3<br>
 
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Credits: Soula, Judith ; Cottu, Lionel<br>
 
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Ina Keywords France ; Alpes-Maritimes ; Company(Society) ; Justice ;<br>
 
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Court ; Criminal court ; Lawsuit ; Sect ; Verdict ; Incest ; Court
 
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artist's drawing<br>
 
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First broadcast Date: 06/05/1997<br>
 
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Summary: Criminal court of ALPES-MARITIMES: verdict of the lawsuit
 
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for incest (rape of 3 of his(her) daughters) of the former member of
 
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the Sect of the Children of God, Jean Michel ARBOLAT was 19-year-old
 
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condemned person of prison. - PAN SHOT registration(inscription)
 
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"Criminal court" / VARIOUS SHOTS in the courtroom of the court / penal
 
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A [[2006]] book by [[Sam Ajemian]] listed the following information about Mr. Arbolade:
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"FRANCE. A former member of the Family was sentenced to 19 years in
 
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client's behavior was a direct result of his indoctrination in the
 
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Family. His wife was also sentenced to 3 or 4 years in prison for not
 
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reporting her husband's crimes to the authorities. "<ref>Ajemian, Sam.<u>The Children of God Cult, aka The Family</u>, 2006, 16.</ref>
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*Source: Ajemian, Sam.<u>[http://www.samajemian.com The Children of God Cult, aka The Family]</u>, 2006, page 16.
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 26 January 2008

Courtroom sketch of Jean Michel Ardolade, 1997-05-06

Jean Michel Ardolade is a former member of The Family. On June 4, 1993, he was arrested and jailed on charges of sexually abusing his daughters, then aged 15, 13, and 11 years old, over a period of several years[1][2] On the same day, his wife was also arrested and jailed on charges of knowing about the abuse but failing to report the crimes against her children.[1] In May 1997, he was sentenced by the Criminal Court of Alpes-Maritimes (France) to 19 years in prison.[3][4][5]

A 2006 book by Sam Ajemian listed the following information about Mr. Ardolade:

"FRANCE. A former member of the Family was sentenced to 19 years in prison for sexually abusing his three daughters. He told the court he was teaching his daughters about sex. His lawyer stated that his client's behavior was a direct result of his indoctrination in the Family. His wife was also sentenced to 3 or 4 years in prison for not reporting her husband's crimes to the authorities. "[6]


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Notes and References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deux membres d’une secte incarcérés. l'Humanité. 1993-06-17. URL:http://www.humanite.fr/1993-06-17_Articles_-Enquete-judiciaire-apres-la-mort-d-Alain-Mayoud. Accessed: 2008-01-18. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/5UwSWCaGX)

    Deux membres d’une secte incarcérés
    Un père de sept enfants, se réclamant de Familles sans frontières, résurgence de la secte des Enfants de Dieu, a été mis en examen et incarcéré le 4 juin à Grasse pour viols aggravés sur mineurs par ascendant, ainsi que son épouse pour non-dénonciation de crime. Jean-Michel Ardolade, employé comme jardinier dans un établissement protégé, demeurant à Grasse, a reconnu avoir entretenu des rapports incestueux avec trois de ses filles âgées de quinze, treize et onze ans. Il a été confondu à la suite de révélations de sa fille aînée, qui a dénoncé ces abus sexuels dans un établissement de soins où elle avait été accueillie.

  2. ↑ xFamily.org editors are seeking information about this case. How long Mr. Arodolade was a member of The Family, when he left the organization and how much of the abuse he was convicted of occurred while he was a member of the organization is presently unknown to the xFamily editors.
  3. ↑ France 3: Secte Enfants de Dieu — 1997-05-04
  4. ↑ France 3: Tout images: secte enfants de dieu — 1997-05-06
  5. ↑ France 2: Jugement — 1997-05-06
  6. ↑ Ajemian, Sam.The Children of God Cult, aka The Family, 2006, 16.

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