A suspected sexual assault on an autistic child in a Paris nursery and a report on institutional neglect highlight urgent failures in protecting children within French schools, stirring political outrage amid municipal elections.
Jean-Marc Morandini has given up all appeals after a decade-long legal battle and issued a public apology following definitive convictions for corruption of minors and sexual harassment.
Jean-Marc Morandini’s conviction for sexual harassment becomes final, while Bordeaux’s Iboat nightclub faces temporary closure amid a sexual assault controversy involving rugby players.
Julio Iglesias refutes sexual assault and human trafficking allegations by two former employees, who have been granted protected witness status as legal proceedings advance.
Gaël Perdriau, former mayor of Saint-Étienne, has begun a prison sentence following a conviction for blackmail linked to an intimate video of a political rival, with appeals underway.
Marseille Ecologist party suspends Hassen Hammou over corruption charges involving a minor, with legal proceedings ongoing and Hammou maintaining innocence.
In 2025, harassment allegations led to a suspended prison sentence for a French mayor and the dismissal of a renowned festival director, underscoring increased accountability in French local and cultural leadership.
Following reports of sexual violence, three Paris nursery teachers have been suspended and targeted training initiatives announced to safeguard children.
Two police officers at Bobigny court have been suspended and are under investigation for allegedly raping a detained woman, prompting a criminal and administrative probe amid broader concerns about sexual violence in France.
Actress Anouk Grinberg has filed a complaint against Gérard Depardieu's lawyer Jérémie Assous for insulting remarks, prompting a disciplinary investigation by the Paris Bar.
The Miss France company responds to serious sexual violence allegations from former contestants.