From a French language site linked to in the article, translated by Google (there’s a paywall so that’s all of the article that’s accessible):
Sexual relationship at age 11: Pontoise prosecutor’s office does not prosecute for rape
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017BY MICHAËL HAJDENBERG
In Val-d’Oise, an 11-year-old child had sex with a 28-year-old stranger. She followed him, then underwent the act without protest, which makes the prosecutor say she was consenting. The man was to be tried for “sexual abuse” , not for rape. A French specificity.
On April 24, 2017, 11-year-old Sarah, who was sixth in Val-d’Oise, agreed to follow a 28-year-old man who approached her in a square. He leads her to a building where they will have sex, the first in the stairwell, the second in an apartment. These facts are not disputed. But that’s the way you have to call them. Because the individual, will be tried in February (the case to be tried on September 26 was returned), in Pontoise, for “sexual abuse on minor 15 years” , despite the complaint for “rape” that had been filed. The prosecution considers that Sarah was consenting. Despite his very young age.
French law forbid any sexual relationship with anyone under 15 year old. Period. And no any journalistic claptrap about “consenting age” would change this fact. About the case you are talking about, translate a full news, eg here : https://www.20minutes.fr/paris/2139727-20170926-pontoise-11-ans-peut-avoir-relation-sexuelle-consentie-homme-28-ans
That made news scandal precisely because of miscarriage of justice by a rogue prosecutor who decided to qualify the 11 year old girl as “consenting”. But no matter the prosecutor said, the 28 year old perv is condemned anyway precisely because the consenting age is over 15 yo.