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Ex-Senate Adviser Sentenced for Inappropriate Photos, Drugging Scandal

2/18/2026

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Sebastien G., former Senate adviser, received a one-year suspended sentence for taking inappropriate photographs of women, including in the Senate.
In 2023, over 1,800 images were found on a hard drive belonging to him.
He said he never intended to harm anyone and had not shared the images.
Former senator Joel Guerriau received an 18-month prison sentence for drugging a female lawmaker with ecstasy.

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Sebastien G., former Senate adviser, received a one-year suspended sentence for taking inappropriate photographs of women, including in the Senate.
In 2023, over 1,800 images were found on a hard drive belonging to him.
He said he never intended to harm anyone and had not shared the images.
Former senator Joel Guerriau received an 18-month prison sentence for drugging a female lawmaker with ecstasy.