# France faces reckoning over child abuse failures

https://mins.news/en/video/17422

- France 24 English, 2026-08-09 11:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DShqlLbskxY

> The murder of Lyhanna, a young girl, by a known sex offender has caused widespread outrage in France. The case led the justice minister to demand a review of police procedures. A leaked letter from Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin to the interior minister now sets out serious shortcomings in the way child sexual abuse cases were handled. Camille Knight reports on the failures outlined in the correspondence.

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