The move follows revelations of suspected pedophiles targeting children as young as three in nurseries and daycare centers in the French capital.
Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire has launched a special inquiry into the city’s childcare system amid a growing scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse against children as young as three, French media has reported.
The move follows revelations about the scale of abuse in Paris schools: earlier this month, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said he had launched investigations into suspected sexual violence at 84 nursery schools, 20 elementary schools, and ten daycare centers.
According to Le Monde and Le Parisien, Gregoire has ordered the creation of a so-called “information and evaluation mission” (MIE) – a body similar to a parliamentary inquiry commission – which will have six months to conduct the probe on the allegations and report on their findings. The announcement came during a City Council session on Wednesday after opposition parties demanded a formal investigation into failures within the city-run extracurricular care network.
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