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Paris School Sex-Abuse Cases: Three Men Presented to Justice as Parents Rally at City Hall

The revelations have sharpened scrutiny of after‑school supervision in Paris, prompting calls for audits and tougher safeguards to protect young children.

Overview

  • Two periscolaire animateurs and the husband of a teacher were arrested in recent weeks in connection with alleged assaults on 12 children aged 3 to 9 across three Paris schools.
  • The cases involve nine victims at Vigée Lebrun in the 15th arrondissement, two children at Grands Champs in the 20th, and a five-year-old at Aqueduc in the 10th.
  • At the Aqueduc school, a teacher was also held in police custody over suspected assaults on six children but was not referred to court, according to reporting sourced to investigators.
  • Three separate criminal inquiries are underway with the Paris police juvenile protection brigade’s intrafamilial section handling the investigations.
  • Families and groups including #MeTooEcole demonstrated at Paris City Hall demanding structural reforms and legal reviews, while the city highlights a mid‑November plan and says suspensions are now immediate amid intensifying municipal campaign pressure.