Overview
- The mother of a four-year-old boy filed a criminal complaint with constitution de partie civile against X, alleging several acts of sexual penetration at École maternelle Parmentier in Paris’s 11th arrondissement.
- The complaint states the assaults occurred in the leisure-centre toilets, described as an isolated location enabling the perpetrator to exert authority over the child.
- The animator named by the child was suspended on July 18 and no longer works in contact with children, according to 11th arrondissement mayor François Vauglin.
- This follows a recent complaint for aggravated rape involving a four-year-old at École Bullourde, where three animators have been suspended on suspicions ranging from sexual misconduct to sexual assault.
- City officials report 52 animator suspensions since 2023, including 16 this year, and have launched a plan adding a Children’s Defender post, tighter recruitment checks, mandatory training, and a new panel to handle reports.