Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris
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A school assistant is set to go on trial in Paris accused of sexual mistreatment of young children, marking the latest case in a year-long scandal affecting the French capital's school system. Enquiries are underway at nearly 100 institutions where assistants have been accused of inappropriate or sexualized behavior, with trials in several other cases scheduled. The scandal has led to a climate of mistrust among parents, with accusations that City Hall, which employs the assistants, initially failed to take complaints seriously, prompting vows to reform the recruitment and monitoring system.
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