Paris police are investigating more than 100 complaints related to alleged mistreatment of children at schools across France, multiple outlets report. The allegations include physical abuse and rape of children, including very young children reportedly as young as three, as well as claims that pupils are starved. The complaints reportedly describe abuse occurring during unstructured times such as lunch breaks and nap times.
The reports say the investigations follow long-standing concerns raised by parents, who allege they were ignored for years. Police are now examining the complaints to determine what occurred and whether criminal responsibility attaches to staff members. The coverage does not indicate how many schools are implicated beyond the “more than 100” figure, nor does it provide outcomes of the investigations, which are at an early stage.
Authorities have not been described in the available excerpts as making findings yet, and the allegations are presented as complaints under investigation rather than confirmed facts.
