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Rights Defender Steps In After Paris Opens Probe Into 8-Year-Old Shaved by Child-Protection Staff

City officials launched an internal review, replacing the unit’s leadership.

Overview

  • Defender of Rights Claire Hédon said Wednesday she is self-referring the case to examine failures across the child-protection chain.
  • Paris prosecutors opened an inquiry for "violences volontaires sur mineur de quinze ans par personne ayant autorité" after Franceinfo published videos shot in February at the Jenner foyer.
  • The Ville de Paris referred the case to judicial authorities, plans to seek civil-party status, and says its administrative investigation led to a renewal of the facility’s supervisory team.
  • Staff WhatsApp messages depict the head-shaving as a punishment imposed without parental consent, and the videos and comments mocked the boy.
  • The mother discovered the footage in September, alerted the juvenile judge and is preparing a complaint, while the child has received follow-up attention and says he wants to stay at the foyer.