This was bound to happen and it's highly likely a lot more is to follow. The DSK case has opened the eyes of many in France to sexual harassment, an issue that has been swept aside for too long in France.
Prosecutors have opened a preliminary rape and sexual assault investigation against Georges Tron, the civil service minister, after the complaints were lodged.
Two women were reportedly encouraged to come forward after the arrest of the former head of International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn in New York, where he faces seven charges of sexual assault, including the attempted rape of a hotel housekeeper.
His arrest sparked shock and disbelief in France — where he was nicknamed the Great Seducer — but also triggered angst and soul-searching over the French media's apparently reluctance to address claims of harassment against politicians, celebrities and other high-profile figures.
