Overview

• Deputies Violette Spillebout and Paul Vannier inspected Lycée Pierre Bayen on April 22, 2025, highlighting systemic administrative failures in addressing sexual abuse allegations.
• The former teacher accused of sexual violence faced nine complaints spanning 1998 to 2023, but the Education Nationale's response was criticized as slow and inadequate.
• The teacher was suspended in September 2023 following a rape complaint but died by suicide in December 2023, halting criminal proceedings but leaving an administrative inquiry open.
• Victims, parents, and a former teacher who raised early warnings plan to sue the State for alleged inaction in handling the case.
• Deputies called for a cultural shift within the Education Nationale to prioritize mandatory reporting and transparency to prevent future abuses.