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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The President of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello (left), and the President of the Spanish Conference of Religious, Jesús Díaz Sariego (right), give a press conference after signing the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The President of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello (left), and the President of the Spanish Conference of Religious, Jesús Díaz Sariego (right), give a press conference after signing the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Arnaud Gallais, founder and president of the Mouvenfants association, poses for a portrait during a protest against child sexual abuse outside the Paris courthouse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025, trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Arnaud Gallais, founder and president of the Mouvenfants association, poses for a portrait during a protest against child sexual abuse outside the Paris courthouse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025, trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Arnaud Gallais, founder and president of the Mouvenfants association, poses for a portrait during a protest against child sexual abuse outside the Paris courthouse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025, trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Arnaud Gallais, founder and president of the Mouvenfants association, during a protest against child sexual abuse outside the Paris courthouse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025, trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Activists from the Mouvenfants association are taking action against child sexual abuse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Arnaud Gallais, founder and president of the Mouvenfants association, poses for a portrait during a protest against child sexual abuse outside the Paris courthouse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025, trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against Child Sexual Abuse - Paris

Arnaud Gallais, founder and president of the Mouvenfants association, during a protest against child sexual abuse outside the Paris courthouse after purchasing child-like sex dolls on the Chinese website Shein ahead of the December 5, 2025, trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration by the Mothers in Revolt Movement - Paris

Celine Sallette at the Mouvement des Mères en Revolte (Mothers in Revolt Movement) in support of protective mothers and children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse, organised by Sophie Abida in her fight against the judicial system to regain custody of her four children. Celine Sallette is making a documentary about Sophie Abida's struggle. September 9, 2025, Place de la République, Paris, France. Photo par Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration by the Mothers in Revolt Movement - Paris

Celine Sallette at the Mouvement des Mères en Revolte (Mothers in Revolt Movement) in support of protective mothers and children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse, organised by Sophie Abida in her fight against the judicial system to regain custody of her four children. Celine Sallette is making a documentary about Sophie Abida's struggle. September 9, 2025, Place de la République, Paris, France. Photo par Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration by the Mothers in Revolt Movement - Paris

Celine Sallette at the Mouvement des Mères en Revolte (Mothers in Revolt Movement) in support of protective mothers and children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse, organised by Sophie Abida in her fight against the judicial system to regain custody of her four children. Celine Sallette is making a documentary about Sophie Abida's struggle. September 9, 2025, Place de la République, Paris, France. Photo par Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pelicot Mass Rape Trial - Avignon

Gisele Pelicot, flanked by her companion Jean-Loup her lawyers Antoine Camus (L) and Stephane Babonneau, arrives at the courthouse on December 4, 2024 in Avignon south of France. French prosecutors have demanded that Dominique Pelicot be jailed for 20 years, the maximum available sentence, for having drugged and raped his wife, Gisele, and invited at least 70 strangers to rape and abuse her over a decade. The demand came as the French government unveiled new measures to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Africa: Nationwide Protest Calls Justice for 7-Year-Old Rape Victim 2

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across South Africa on Tuesday, April 1, in solidarity with CweCwe, a seven-year-old who was allegedly raped at an Eastern Cape school last October.

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South Africa: Nationwide Protest Calls Justice for 7-Year-Old Rape Victim

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across South Africa on Tuesday, April 1, in solidarity with CweCwe, a seven-year-old who was allegedly raped at an Eastern Cape school last October.

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Demonstration to support members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram in front the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025 as French Francois Bayrou is on meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram as he is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

Demonstration to support members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram in front the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025 as French Francois Bayrou is on meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram as he is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francois Bayrou during a press conference - Pau

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou addresses the press near spokesperson of of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram Alain Esquerre after a meeting with members of the collective of victims of violence of the Notre-Dame-de-Betharram, as Bayrou is battling to contain a new controversy after lawmakers urged him to explain whether he was aware of widespread claims of sexual abuse of minors at the Catholic secondary and high school between the 1970s and 1990s, at the city hall in Pau, south-western France, on February 15, 2025. Last week French investigative website Mediapart reported that Bayrou did not act after priests and supervisors at the Catholic school were accused of widespread sexual abuse. Witnesses also claimed that Bayrou must have been aware of the allegations of sexual assault. On February 11, 2025, Bayrou rejected the accusations when he was grilled by lawmakers in parliament. Photo by Eric Traversie/ABACAPRESS.COM