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Paris school aide goes on trial over alleged sexual abuse of preschool children

France 24 · May 26, 2026, 12:53 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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A French kindergarten aide went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, accused of sexually assaulting five preschool children, in the first such public hearing amid a flurry of allegations of abuse in the French capital. The case comes amid investigations into alleged mistreatment and sexual abuse at dozens

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