First Paris Trial Opens in Afterschool Sexual Abuse Scandal

Overview

• Nicolas G., 47, appeared Tuesday before the Paris criminal court in a closed‑door hearing on charges of sexually harassing nine girls and assaulting three at École Titon in 2024.
• The court granted the parents’ request for a private hearing to protect the children’s privacy in what is the first case tied to the périscolaire, or afterschool, scandal.
• The prosecutor requested 18 months in prison with probation, treatment and contact bans, and the court set June 16 for its ruling.
• He was suspended in October 2024 and placed under judicial supervision that bars him from working with minors, and he denies any sexual intent.
• City figures show 78 Paris afterschool staff suspended since early 2026, including 31 over suspected sexual violence, as the mayor rolls out a €20 million plan while parent groups seek faster national rules and unions plan a May 11–22 strike; a related case in Guyancourt is also under investigation.