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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault

A woman in a black jacket holds up a cardboard sign with a logo and text at a protest
Mothers gather outside Paris city hall to protest against child sexual abuse by staff in schools and after-school care centres. Photograph: Amaury Cornu/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty Images

France is facing a child abuse scandal as ‘monitors’ at dozens of state nursery and primary schools are investigated for violence, sexual assault and rape.

Paris police are examining more than 100 allegations of mistreatment, physical violence and rape of children as young as three by school monitors during lunch breaks, nap times and after-school activities, prosecutors have confirmed.

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