POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 9 · Aug 9, 2026, 11:34 AM
France faces reckoning on child abuse
France 24 [en]
In France, the murder of Lyhanna, a young girl, by a known sex offender sparked widespread outrage and prompted the justice minister to call for a review of police procedures. Now, a leaked letter from Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin to the interior minister details serious failures in the handling of child sexual abuse cases. Camille Knight explains.
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