Assistant faces trial in Paris over child sexual mistreatment
A school assistant is due to stand trial in Paris accused of sexualised touching of five children, the latest case in a year-long scandal involving animateurs, the non-teaching after-school staff employed by the city. Investigations now cover nearly 100 crèches, kindergartens and junior schools, and police detained 16 people with three charged; trials in three other cases are scheduled and a fourth verdict is pending. Critics blame low pay, minimal certification and rushed recruitment, while the new mayor has pledged €20m for training and automatic suspension after a single complaint; nearly 80 assistants have been suspended.
Paris is investigating nearly 100 childcare sites over animateur abuses
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Parents and authorities have reported many complaints about animateurs in Paris. City…
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