The French Senate questioned former Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and her former first deputy Patrick Bloche as part of an investigation into sexual violence in extracurricular facilities. Before the Senate committee, the discussion covered cases from Paris as well as institutional failures to protect children. Le Figaro ↗
Hidalgo expressed "deep regret" over the violence and stated that institutions had failed. Together with Bloche, she defended the way the city handled the scandal, describing the responsibility as collective. Bloche was her first deputy at the time of the events.
Agnès Evren, the Senate committee's rapporteur, drew attention to the "frightening silence" surrounding the scandals in Paris extracurricular facilities. According to her, Paris is an exceptional case, but it may also represent only the visible part of a broader problem in France. Le Figaro ↗
The investigation is examining sexual violence in extracurricular care at the national level. It includes questioning political representatives and assessing how authorities responded to suspicions and complaints.
The case has already produced the first unsuspended sentence since the scandal began. An activity leader was sentenced to five years in prison, one year of which must be served in custody, for sexual assaults on nine children. The Senate committee is set to continue examining accountability and the effectiveness of protective measures.
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