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

https://mins.news/en/video/40567

- France 24 English, 2026-09-01 14:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU38KUCWkOE

> Children across France returned to school on September 1 amid parental concerns over safety. Months earlier, hundreds of sexual assault and rape allegations emerged against monitors working in Paris schools and childcare centres, prompting calls for government guarantees.

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