US EditionNew Paris Mayor Vows to Tackle Systemic Abuse in After-School Programmes
The mayor promised an external review and an independent commission as 78 staff members were suspended this year, including 31 on suspicion of sexual violence.
- Emmanuel Grégoire, the newly elected Socialist Mayor of Paris, pledged to make fighting sexual abuse in after-school programmes a top priority of his administration.
- At least 52 leaders of Paris city after-school programmes have been suspended over sexual abuse allegations spanning several years involving children as young as three.
- Parents of 777 students demanded an independent audit and accountability from the new mayor for failures to protect children in after-school settings.
- Despite some skepticism over his previous role, Grégoire vowed zero tolerance, reviewing recruitment practices, and considering independent investigations.
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Dozens of staff at public primary schools in the French capital Paris are suspected of sexually abusing children.
Since the beginning of the year, 31 teachers in schools have been exempted because of suspicions of sexual assault. Emmanuel Grégoire announced an action plan.
Under the pressure of growing business, the new mayor of the capital presented on Friday a "action plan" of 20 million euros. In addition to the immediate creation of a listening cell, an independent commission will be set up to establish the extent of the malfunctions.
"Zero tolerance", "total transparency", "culture of reporting"... The new mayor of Paris hopes to restore the confidence of the families shaken for months by this scandal.
The new mayor of Paris unveiled his first action this Friday after numerous reports of sexual violence directed against out-of-school leaders in Paris.
Dozens of staff members are alleged to have sexually abused children in Parisian schools. The new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire, promises zero tolerance and announces a 20-million-euro action plan.
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