Sexual Violence
Parents express anger after acquittal of after-school animator in Paris
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The Paris court acquitted Nicolas G., 48, on June 16 of charges of sexual harassment and assault on several young girls. Parents have called for a mobilization this Thursday in the 7th arrondissement and in Montreuil.
The murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna, whose body was found last Thursday in the Gers, has highlighted a rape complaint filed in August 2025 against main suspect Jérôme B. The complaint had not led to an arrest.
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Police have named the leader of Padepokan Padang Ati in Pekalongan a suspect in alleged abuse cases dating back to 2008.
In Paris, fifteen judicial investigations into sexual violence have been opened since the start of the year, exposing systemic recruitment failures for after-school animators. The high turnover of city-employed agents highlights ongoing issues. A specific case in Bondy illustrates these severe problems affecting young children.
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Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, faced backlash after stating that no independent investigation found rape occurred during Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Her November 14, 2025, post on X implied no such sexual violence took place, contradicting multiple reports and confessions. Israeli officials and others condemned the remarks as a denial of documented atrocities.