Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris. A school assistant is accused of sexually assaulting nine small children between August 2024 and April 2025. Inspired by Gisèle Pelicot’s public trial, the parents agreed to open the proceedings. The children, aged 3 to 5, do not have to attend the trial. The defendant, who denies the charges, also faces accusations of sexually harassing co-workers. Protesters outside the courthouse demand a national wake-up call. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire has pledged to combat child abuse in schools.
PARIS (AP) — Parents’ groups in France called Tuesday for more attention to long-ignored child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opened Tuesday of a school assistant accused of sexually assaulting nine small children in Paris.
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Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-05-26T15:11:48Z
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