A rare public trial opens in Paris child abuse case as parents seek a national wake-up call
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Members and supporters of the #METooEcole (#METooSchool) movement stage a protest to draw attention to a child abuse scandal in France in front of the courthouse in Paris on Tuesday May 26, 2026. The banner reads, in French, "Because no child should ever be afraid to go to school." (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Members and supporters of the #METooEcole (#METooSchool) movement stage a protest to draw attention to a child abuse scandal in France in front of the courthouse in Paris on Tuesday May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Members and supporters of the #METooEcole (#METooSchool) movement stage a protest to draw attention to a child abuse scandal in France in front of the courthouse in Paris on Tuesday May 26, 2026. One sign reads in French, "Don't drop the case." (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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Members and supporters of the #METooEcole (#METooSchool) movement stage a protest to draw attention to a child abuse scandal in France in front of the courthouse in Paris on Tuesday May 26, 2026. The banner reads, in French, "Because no child should ever be afraid to go to school." (AP Photo/Michel Euler)