Overview
- The Roanne prosecutor confirmed to AFP that a gendarmerie inquiry is underway after multiple pupils reported being touched by another pupil at Thomas-Pesquet elementary in Villerest.
- The suspected author is also a minor, and authorities declined to provide further details given the involvement of children.
- Le Progrès reports seven boys as alleged victims and says the pupil at issue changed schools following the All Saints' holidays.
- According to the prosecutor cited by La Dépêche, four complaints have been filed so far in the case.
- Reporters were unable to reach the rectorat for comment on Monday evening, while parents quoted in local coverage said they were in shock after the allegations surfaced.