Paris after-school worker denies charges at child sexual assault trial
David G., a former after-school care coordinator in Paris, is on trial for multiple charges of sexual assault involving minors and harassment of colleagues. The trial marks a significant moment as it is the first public case related to child abuse in the after-school sector since the scandal emerged. David G. has denied the allegations, claiming he has no recollection of the incidents and asserting that he was not responsible for supervising the youngest victims.
- ▪David G. is charged with sexual assault of a minor under 15 and sexual harassment of colleagues.
- ▪The incidents occurred at the Alphonse-Baudin pre-school in Paris's 11th arrondissement.
- ▪This trial is the first public case regarding child abuse in Paris's after-school sector since the scandal began.
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This is where the scandal began. David G., 36, a former after-school care activity coordinator employed by the City of Paris, has been suspended since April 2025, after reports emerged that children who were under his supervision were sexually assaulted during snack time at the Alphonse-Baudin pre-school in Paris's 11th arrondissement. He went on trial at a Paris court on Tuesday, May 26, on charges of "sexual assault of a minor under 15," involving nine children aged from 3 to 5 at the time, as well as "sexual harassment" of two female colleagues and "sexual assault" on one of them. It was the first public trial about child abuse in Paris's after-school sector since the scandal broke, and it concerned incidents that occurred at the school where the revelations first emerged.
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