Overview
- Grégoire detailed abuse he says occurred in CM1 over several months during périscolaire activities at a municipal swimming pool.
- He said shame and the inability to find words kept him silent for decades, adding that he still carries the scar of that period.
- He pledged to make the fight against child sexual violence a central priority of his political engagement.
- The disclosure comes as Paris authorities handle reports of suspected assaults in schools, with complaints filed and investigations opened involving périscolaire staff and some teachers.
- The Socialist candidate, who is Anne Hidalgo’s outgoing deputy, said he hopes speaking out will help free victims’ voices and improve how families and institutions listen.