# Child sex abuse scandals loom over France as pupils return to school

https://mins.news/en/item/40543

- France 24, 2026-09-01 14:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/child-sex-abuse-scandals-loom-over-france-as-pupils-head-back-to-school

> As children returned to school in France on September 1, parents faced concerns beyond the usual back-to-school preparations. Months earlier, hundreds of sexual assault and rape allegations had emerged against monitors at schools and childcare centres in Paris, prompting parents to demand government guarantees for children’s safety.

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