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New Paris mayor promises urgent action over alleged sexual abuse in schools

Families gathered in front of City Hall on 21 March, 2026, to denounce alleged sexual violence in Paris's after-school services. © Joséphine GRUWE-COURT / AFPTV

Paris's newly elected mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire, says tackling sexual abuse in the city's after-school programmes is his "absolute priority", promising changes in management and rapid decisions.

Officially sworn in by the Paris Council on Sunday, Grégoire said Monday that after-school services were the "absolute priority" of the start of his term.

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