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.