Overview

• On June 24, the diocese of Tours and the Indre-et-Loire Catholic education authority announced a judicial probe and suspended a 21-year-old supervisor at Marmoutier after a 15-year-old student accused her of rape.
• The supervisor was initially put on precautionary leave by the school on June 17 when the allegation first came to light.
• According to police reports, the accused admitted to the acts during questioning, asserting the encounter had been consensual.
• Archbishop Vincent Jordy and education director Bruno Chauvineau condemned the alleged rape with the greatest firmness and offered unwavering support to the victim’s family.
• Marmoutier administrators notified all student families about the case and say they are fully cooperating with judicial authorities to establish accountability.