Bayrou at the hearing, France is shaken by scandal

In France, on Tuesday, the parliamentary commission was held on Tuesday, investigating alleged physical and sexual abuse at the Catholic School of Notre-Dame-de-Bétharram (now Le Beau Rameau) in the southwest of the country. He found himself on the bench prime minister François Bayroueven former Minister of Education and Mayor Pau, who accuses him of knowing the abuse all the time, but did not do anything.

They are equally accused by his wife, who taught religious studies at the school. Recently, the public was disturbed by their daughter’s recognition that she was the victim of these actions. Thirty -three -year -old Hélène Berlant She revealed in April that at the age of fourteen, the priest systematically beat her at the age of fourteen, adding that her father was not aware of this.

The stories of more than 200 victims of all kinds of abuse from the 1950s until 2004 were leaked to the public in 2023, in the book Silence de bétharram (The silence of bétharrama) were collected by their representative Alain Esquerre. As in a recent interview for Le monde Highlighted by children’s psychiatrist Laelia Benoit, it is evident that the victims tried to warn of the events and sought adults who could trust them, but whether they were not heard or tried to translate guilt on them. « The Bétharram case is microcosms of discrimination against children and adolescents, » she added.

Prime Minister Bayrou insisted on claiming that he did not know about physical, psychological and sexual violence at the Notre-Dame-De-Bétharram school, and that during the ministry between 1993 and 1997 « he did not receive any information except those reported by the media. » He added that he had nothing to hide, and according to Le Monda welcomed the start of the investigation he called jaztudi for children, and expressed a willingness to participate in the investigation. “This hearing is very important for me. It is very important for boys and girls who have been victims of violence for decades, « he said.

Two members of the commission of inquiry apparently doubted it. The sixth French Prime Minister has to defend himself before the allegations that he knew about abuse but did not act, the sixth French Prime Minister has to defend himself again in his current mandate. He is convinced that they are trying to destroy him with allegations. Emmanuel Macron Unlike those who doubt it, he fully trusts him. He also said that in Tuesday’s interview at Tf1. « We have talked about it many times and I know I trust him. »

After reporting Le Monda The Commission will report its decisions after hearing witnesses, victims and former ministers in June. Some victims said they were marked by abuse experience for life. According to their representative Alain Esquerra, the country left them in the lurch because it did not protect them.