# Former Paris mayor cites a 'collective failure' amid school-care abuse allegations

https://mins.news/en/item/59508

- France 24, 2026-09-15 15:27 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260915-paris-ex-mayor-says-collective-failure-led-to-abuse-of-children-in-school-care

> Anne Hidalgo, who previously served as Paris mayor, conceded that children had not been adequately protected because of a “collective failure.” Police are examining more than 200 claims involving violence, mistreatment or sexual abuse at public nurseries and primary schools in the capital, spanning over a decade.

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