Europe 1 with AFP 12:31 p.m., December 09, 2023
The arrests took place in 53 departments, including two overseas, the source said, confirming information from Actu 17. Among the suspects were two school teachers, one of whom had "images of children in his care", a police source said.A total of 80 people suspected of child abuse were arrested this week in France, police sources said Saturday. The arrests took place in 53 departments, including two overseas, the source said, confirming information from Actu 17. Among the suspects are two school teachers, one of whom had "images of children in his care", the police source added.
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51 people were referred
A night supervisor in a home for children with disabilities is also among those charged. The arrests were coordinated by the new Office for Minors (Ofmin). "Paedophile content" was discovered during the search, the police source said.
At the end of the police custody, 51 people were detained, the police source added. Other police custody has been lifted while technical exploitations are carried out, in particular of the suspects' phones or computers. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin hailed on X a "major crackdown on paedophilia". "Investigations are still ongoing," he added.