Overview

• A total of 48 new complaints were filed in the Bétharram case on April 2, 2025, bringing the number of victims to 200, with 90 cases involving sexual violence.
• Two complaints remain actionable under current statutes of limitations, leading to the indictment of a former supervisor for sexual assault and rape of minors.
• One of the newly filed complaints alleges gang rape by two priests, further intensifying calls for justice and legal reform from victims' collectives.
• Parallel to Bétharram, 50 testimonies of abuse have been submitted by former students of Saint-Pierre Catholic School, detailing physical, sexual, and psychological violence spanning decades.
• The Catholic Church has pledged cooperation by opening archives and initiating reparations, while broader investigations into systemic failures and reforms in child protection continue across France.