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France examines child protection shortcomings amid expanding school abuse scandal

France examines child protection shortcomings amid expanding school abuse scandal

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French police conducted a series of arrests on Wednesday over allegations of child abuse at schools in central Paris, accelerating the authorities’ response to a scandal that has shaken the capital and eroded confidence in its educational institutions.

Emmanuel Gregoire
French Socialist Party
1. But we will get there; we have no choice.
2. I know there is a clear breakdown of trust in the state school system.
François Epoma
1. Children are not protected in school. The recruitment criteria need to be completely reviewed because unqualified people shouldn't be hired to look after our children. That's the responsibility of the state in this affair.
Rebecca Royer
1. All these children who do not know each other report the same incidents, the same actions in the same places – libraries, canteens, toilets – with the same perpetrator, and the same system of secrecy.
Barka Zerouali
MeToo École
1. Because no child should be afraid to go to school.
2. There needs to be a national wake-up call at some point.
3. Behind each suspension, there is a child. And wherever there is a doubt, the priority must be the child's protection.
4. We're not just angry – we're outraged. It feels like we've been talking to the wind.
5. I fear it's only the beginning, because I know of many families who are yet to hear back from the authorities.
Elisabeth Guthmann
SOS Périscolaire
1. It is essential that this profession regains its meaning.
2. There are many monitors who are caring and deeply committed to their work and we support their call for greater recognition.
3. You can't learn a trade in two weeks. We need proper vocational qualifications that teach about the needs of children and help prevent gender-based and sexual violence.
4. Unfortunately, it generally takes several months for a complaint to the police to lead to a summons by the Child Protection Unit – by which point any physical mark is likely to have disappeared.
5. Children's memories fade over time, especially when they're very young. It is therefore essential that, once a child has opened up, they are heard as soon as possible by investigators.
6. We also have accounts of sexual violence, including groping, sexual assault and rape.

France examines child protection shortcomings amid expanding school abuse scandal

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