00:02In France, the investigation into sexual abuse in Parisian after-school programs is gaining
00:07momentum. On Wednesday evening, 16 people who worked at the Saint-Dominique State Nursery
00:13School in the capital's 7th arrondissement had their police custody extended. The operation
00:18was praised by Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire, who initiated a plan to combat sexual abuse
00:23in after-school programs. Aged 18 to 68, the suspects are being questioned regarding acts
00:30ranging from rape to behavior described as excessive or violent. Since the beginning of
00:362026, 78 municipal employees have been suspended, including 31 for suspected sexual violence.
00:44The case took on new significance following revelations published on Monday by local
00:48newspaper Le Parisien. He reported that a staff member indicted in 2025 for sexual abuse of
00:55three minors at a Parisian school had already been taken into custody in 2024 for similar
01:01incidents reported at a neighboring facility. Emmanuel Grégoire is now promising to impose
01:07sanctions, tighten up recruitment procedures and improve the traceability of staff.
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