In the wake of a shocking independent report on the prevalence of incest in French families, the government has announced legal changes to deal with sexual crimes against children. Among other measures, parental authority can now be withdrawn from those convicted of incestuous acts. An estimated 160,000 French children are victims of incest every year.
The Commission on Incest and Sexual Violence against Children (Ciivise) began work in January 2021, following the publication of La Familia Grande, an account by Camille Kouchner of the suffering inflicted on her twin brother and herself by an abusive stepfather.
