Filmmakers Jacquot and Doillon in custody on sexual abuse allegations

Actor Judith Godrèche accuses both French directors of sexually assaulting her as a child.

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Actor Judith Godrèche accused Benoît Jacquot of raping her as a child and Jacques Doillon of sexually assaulting her, also as a child.

The two men arrived at the Regional Directorate of the Judicial Police (DRPJ) in Paris on Monday morning, the AFP news agency reports.

The pair have denied the allegations and their lawyers have denounced their detainment.

Jacques Doillon's lawyer, Marie Dose, said no legal criteria could justify his being detained for questioning "36 years" after the alleged incident.

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