Overview

• François Bayrou, France's Prime Minister, is accused of being aware of sexual abuse allegations at a Béarn school his children attended in the 1990s.
• The allegations involve over a hundred complaints of physical and sexual abuse at Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram between the 1970s and 1990s, now under investigation by the Pau prosecutor's office.
• Journalistic investigations, including by Mediapart, suggest Bayrou was informed of the abuse during his tenure as Minister of Education and later as a regional deputy, which he denies.
• Bayrou has repeatedly stated he was never aware of any reports of abuse, labeling the claims as baseless and threatening legal action for defamation.
• Left-wing opposition leaders have demanded his resignation, citing inconsistencies in his statements and newly revealed evidence contradicting his denials.