Statue Vandalized and Satanic Inscriptions Left in Church
Case information
Incident date
Country
France
Place
Bourgoin-Jallieu
Categories
Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
Church
Bias Indicators
Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
Time/Place/Location
Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Investigated
A priest discovered that statues in the nave of the church of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Bourgoin-Jallieu had been vandalized and that satanic inscriptions were left defacing a prayer book. The police were notified and opened an investigation.
