Ex‑After‑School Instructor Sentenced for Sexual Assaults on Young Children

Overview

• A criminal court in La Roche‑sur‑Yon convicted a 48‑year‑old former after‑school instructor and imposed five years in prison with three years suspended, resulting in two years of immediate custody.
• The judge ordered a definitive prohibition on any activity involving minors and a six‑year socio‑judicial follow‑up intended to monitor and restrict the defendant after release.
• Three children aged three and four reported inappropriate touching to their families, which triggered the criminal complaints and the subsequent investigation.
• At his September trial the defendant denied committing the assaults but acknowledged a sexual attraction to older children and the defence argued the evidence was insufficient.
• Prosecutors had sought a longer post‑sentence supervision period of ten years, and the case has raised fresh scrutiny of safeguarding and oversight in after‑school care settings.